Al-Ba'aj بعاج (Arabic) |
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Coordinates: 36°3′N 41°43′E / 36.050°N 41.717°ECoordinates: 36°3′N 41°43′E / 36.050°N 41.717°E | |
Country | Iraq |
Governorate | Ninawa |
District | Al-Ba'aj |
Occupation | Popular Mobilization Forces |
Elevation | 310 m (1,017 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 13,746 |
Time zone | AST (UTC+3) |
Ba'aj (Arabic: بعاج; also spelt Ba'ej) is a small town in the Al-Ba'aj District of Ninawa Governorate, Iraq. The town was under control of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant until June 2017, when Popular Mobilization Forces captured it.
It was mainly populated by Sunni Arabs.