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About Karbala

Karbala or Kerbala is a city in central Iraq, located about 100 km southwest of Baghdad, and a few miles east of Lake Milh, also known as Razzaza Lake. Karbala is the capital of Karbala Governorate, and has an estimated population of 711,530 people (2018).

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There are six+ hotels available in Karbala. Prices start at $90 USD per night.

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It is currently 10:43 PM in Karbala. Karbala uses Arabic Standard Time and also supports Arabic Daylight Time.