Wasta Rajab's Cannon - Koya, Iraq
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N 36° 05.029 E 044° 37.366
38S E 466037 N 3993311
A single cannon on display by the gate of Koya fortress
Waymark Code: WM1C68M
Location: Iraq
Date Posted: 06/13/2025
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Koya is a small town in Iraqi Kurdistan and its main landmark is the fortress, built by the Ottomans in the middle 19th Century. Nowadays the place is like a museum and by its gate there is a cannon with a plaque in English, Kurdish and Arabic saying: Wasta Rajab's Cannon (1818) Remade by Fazil Shawro (2017).
What type of artillery is this?: Ottoman Cannon
Where is this artillery located?: Other
What military of the world used this device?: Ottoman Empire
Date artillery was in use: 01/01/1818
Date artillery was placed on display: 01/01/2017
Cost?: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Artillery is no longer operational: yes
Still may work: no
Are there any geocaches at this location?:
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