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Kawkaz Destination Guide

Touring Kawkaz in Iraq

Kawkaz in the region of Diyala Province is a city located in Iraq - some 89 mi or ( 144 km ) North-East of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Time in Kawkaz is now 10:34 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Shaykh Lankar al Qadimah, Shaykh Lankar al Jadidah, Sayyid Husayn, Rahim Warkah, and Awn Iki Imam. Being here already, consider visiting Shaykh Lankar al Qadimah . Check out our recommendations for Kawkaz ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Sherwana Castle

Sherwana Castle, also known as Shirwanah Castle, was built by King Mohammed Jaff and is located in Kalar, Kurdistan, Iraq. It was built in 1734 and it still stands. It is home to the Jaff Family. The castle also houses the Garmiyan Museum and can be visited by travelers.

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Located at 34.61 45.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Castles in Iraq, Kurdistan, Museums in Iraq

Kalar, Iraq

Kalar is a town in Iraqi Kurdistan located on Sirwan (Diyala) river, and to the east of Kifri and to the west of Qasri Shirin and Sarpol Zahab in Kermanshah Province in western Iran. Part of the twin towns of Smud-Kalar, Smud was renamed Rizgari after the 1991 Kurdish uprising against the Ba'ath party. The neighborhood of Smud was a relocation camp for Kurdish people under the regime of Saddam Hussein.

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Located at 34.63 45.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: District capitals of Iraq, Populated places in Sulaymaniyah Province

Kifri

Kifri is a town in Iraq and a seat of Kifri District. The district population was estimated at 42,010 in 2003 . Kurds and Turkmans form the majority of the population both in this town and in the District, which is currently part of As-Sulaymaniyah Governorate Until the 1970s, many inhabitants of the town of Kifri and the villages west to the city was Turkmens. The population in the eastern villages were almost completely Kurdish.

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Located at 34.68 44.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: District capitals of Iraq, Populated places in Diyala Province

Kingirban

Kingirban, also spelt Kingerban and Kingarban is a settlement in Iraq's Diyala Governorate. Kingirban is located at Latitude 34° 40' 13" and Longitude 44° 54' 22".

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Located at 34.67 44.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Populated places in Diyala Province