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Explore Chirah in Iraq

Chirah in the region of Nīnawá is a town in Iraq - some 233 mi or ( 375 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Chirah is now 03:12 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Umar Hawway, Tall Buzinah, Shaykhkah, Nichay, and Muribah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Umar Hawway . Where to go and what to see in Chirah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Qasrok, Iraq

Qasrok, is a town located in the Shekhan District of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq. Qasrok's residents are mostly Yazidis with a small Assyrian Christian minority. The town and the surrounding villages were demolished and later recolonised by Arabs during the late 1960s. Most of Arabs, however, returned to their original settlements after 2003.

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Located at 36.70 43.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Populated places in Nineveh Province

Ain Sifni

Ain Sifni is an Iraqi town and capital of Shekhan District in the Nineveh plains area of the Ninewah governorate in Iraq. It's mainly populated by Yazidis and Assyrians.

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Located at 36.69 43.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements, District capitals of Iraq, Populated places in Nineveh Province

Koxie

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Located at 36.79 43.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Former populated places in Iraq

Bashiqa

Bashiqa, is a town located in the Al-Hamdaniya District of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq. Bashiqa's residents are mostly Yazidis, Assyrian Christians and Muslims. In 2007, a large mob in the Yazidi community in Bashiqa lynched a local 17-year-old Yazidi girl as “armed and uniformed police st[oo oo]d by watching her being killed over several minutes”.

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Located at 36.45 43.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Populated places in Nineveh Province

Bahzani

Bahzani, is a town located in the Al-Hamdaniya District of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq. Bahzani's residents are mostly Yazidis, Assyrian Christians and Muslims.

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Located at 36.45 43.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Populated places in Nineveh Province