Mansour neighbourhood
Mansour
المنصور | |
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| Etymology: Named after Abu Jaafar Al-Mansur, founder of Baghdad | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Governorate | Baghdad Governorate |
| District | Mansour district |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Arabia Standard Time) |
Mansour is a neighborhood within Mansour district, Baghdad. It is numbered the 62nd neighbourhood of Baghdad. It is the home of many schools, shops and the Baghdad Zoo. Mansour is located 3 miles (4.8 km) from the Green Zone, and was once home to diplomats and other politicals.
The neighbourhood is named after Abu Jaafar Al-Mansur, the second caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate and the founder of Baghdad.
Near central Baghdad, Mansour is an upper-class neighbourhood that contains malls, universities and parks.