Sunni Triangle
Sunni Triangle
المثلث السني | |
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Region | |
Map of the Sunni Triangle (in red) | |
A 2003 CIA Factbook map showing Sunni-majority areas in light orange | |
Interactive map of Sunni Triangle | |
Sunni Triangle Location in Iraq | |
| Coordinates: 33°45′N 43°30′E / 33.75°N 43.50°E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 80 mi (130 km) |
| • Width | 80 mi (130 km) |
| Population (2003) | |
• Total | 500,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Arabian Standard Time) |
The Sunni Triangle is a densely populated region of Iraq to the north and west of Baghdad inhabited mostly by Sunni Muslim Arabs. The roughly triangular area's points are usually said to lie near Baghdad (the southeast point), Ramadi (the southwest point) and Tikrit (the north point). Each side is approximately 125 kilometers (80 miles) long. The area also contains the cities of Samarra, Fallujah, Balad, Hīt, Al-Taji and Al-Karmah.