Al-Maidan Square

Al-Maidan Square (Arabic: ساحة الميدان), also known as just al-Maidan, is an old locality and area located in al-Rusafa district in Baghdad, Iraq, that begins from Bab al-Mu'azzam to al-Rasheed Street. The square includes many buildings, markets, departments, government headquarters and neighborhoods where officials such as former Iraqi Prime Ministers Nuri al-Said and Ja'far al-Askari lived.

Al-Maidan Square
ساحة الميدان
Locality
The left side of al-Maidan Square that includes the Uzbek Mosque
CountryIraq
CityBaghdad
Time zoneUTC+3

Confined between al-Rasheed Street and al-Jumhuriya Street, al-Maidan Square is considered one of the most prominent landmarks of Baghdad.

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