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Kirkuk

city in Iraqi Kurdistan

73km

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Dahuk

Dahuk (also spelled Duhok or Dohuk; Kurdish: دهۆک‎, Dihok; Syriac: ܢܘܗܕܪܐ‎ Nūhadrā; Arabic: دهوك‎ Dahūk) is the capital of Duhok Governorate in Iraqi Kurdistan, it is a Kurdish city with a population of approximately 250,000 inhabitants, consisting mostly of Kurds and Assyrians. The city is encircled by mountains along the Tigris river.

127km

36.86666743

Hatra

archaeological site

152km

35.566742.7333

Sulemania

Sulemania (Kurdish: سلێمانی) is a very young city. It was founded in 1784 by Ibrahim Pasha Baban, a Kurdish prince, to be the capital of his principality. Since then it has been Iraqi Kurdistan’s cultural capital and home to philosophers, poets and writers. Its importance is not limited to Iraq, but for the whole of the Kurdistan region, which also encompasses parts of Turkey, Syria and Iran.

168km

35.5545.433333
Sights (9)

Mudhafaria Minaret

The 36 m high Mudhafaria Minaret dates back to the late 12th century AD and the reign of Erbil king Muzaffar Al-Din Abu Sa’eed Al-Kawkaboori. It has an octagonal base decorated with two tiers of niches, which is separated from the main shaft by a small balcony, also decorated. Another historical minaret with turquoise glazed tiles is nearby.

1.1km

36.187643.9996

Jalil Khayat Mosque

The largest mosque in Erbil, named after Jalil Khayat who took the initiative for construction, but passed away in 2005 before it could be completed. His sons finished the project in 2007. The mosque architecturally resembles the style of the Mosque of Muhammad Ali in Cairo, and the Blue Mosque in Istanbul. It is widely regarded as having one of the most beautiful interiors. It relies on a combination of islamic architecture and al-Abbasi design, except for the domes which are of Ottoman design. Standing 48 m tall, the main dome with a diameter of 20 m dominates the mosque. It is surrounded by 4 half domes and 12 quarter domes. With an area of 15 000 m², the mosque has a capacity of 1 500 to 2 000 visitors.

1.4km

36.20106544.018547

Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Ankawa

Constructed from 1978 to 1981 with labour from volunteers, the church was designed in a distinctive Babylonian style including a main gate modelled after the Ishtar Gate. It includes a large yard and expansive gardens.

3.6km

36.227443.9922

Baba Gurgur

More than 4,000 years old.

69km

35.532944.3357

Kirkuk Citadel

Dating back to 858 BCE, this citadel stands on an artificial mound, 40 metres high, on a plateau across the Khasa River. Several hundred families still live in the citadel.

78km

35.4697222244.39583333

Nineveh

ancient Assyrian city, capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire

96km

36.3594444443.15277778

Mosul Museum

Used to contain many interesting finds from the ancient sites of the old Assyrian capital cities Nineveh and Nimrud. Most of the collection was spared destruction but as of 2018 it is unclear if the museum will reopen.

97km

36.337943.1394

Monastery of Saint Elijah

abandoned Christian monastery in Iraq

97km

36.292543.13111111

Great Mosque of al-Nuri (Mosul)

Tradition holds that Nur ad-Din Zangi, a Turkoman atabeg of the Great Seljuk Empire and sultan of its Syrian province, built the mosque in 1172–1173, shortly before his death. It was destroyed during the last days of the Battle of Mosul in 2017. Reconstruction is expected to happen over the coming years.

98km

36.3430555643.12666667
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Erbil

Erbil is the capital and largest city in Iraqi Kurdistan, and the fourth-largest city in Iraq. It is one of the oldest continually-inhabited sites of human civilization, and is also a rapidly-growing and urbanizing center for the oil industry and NGOs in the Middle East.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

12°C7
Precipitation: 111 mm

Feb

14°C9
Precipitation: 97 mm

Mar

18°C12
Precipitation: 89 mm

Apr

24°C18
Precipitation: 69 mm

May

32°C24
Precipitation: 26 mm

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Jul

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Sep

38°C29
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Oct

31°C23
Precipitation: 12 mm

Nov

21°C15
Precipitation: 56 mm

Dec

14°C9
Precipitation: 80 mm
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