A few facts about Sāmarrā’
- Sāmarrā’ is home to about 160,000 people, among the 50 largest places in Iraq.
- It lies in Salah ad Din.
- It's about 106 km to Baghdad, the country's largest city.
- Close by: Balad (31 km), Tikrīt (50 km) and Ad Dujayl (50 km).