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Biskma Destination Guide

Delve into Biskma in Iraq

Biskma in the region of As Sulaymānīyah is a city in Iraq - some 189 mi or ( 303 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Current time in Biskma is now 04:26 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Sharistin, Si Dar, Say Kanyan, Sarkalu, and Piranan. While being here, make sure to check out Sharistin . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Biskma ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Dookan Lake Kurdistan

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Birthday 41

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Interesting facts about this location

Qaladiza

Qaladiza' or Qeladze is a town of 114,000 inhabitants in the Kurdistan Regional Government region in Iraqi Kurdistan, north of Sulaymaniyah, near the Iranian border. Qaladiza means "Castle of Two Rivers" from the Kurdish words Qala= castle, dw= two and ze= river. In the south west of the town there is a small hill between two rivers. It is surrounded by mountains like many parts of Kurdistan. The town is located in a middle of "Peshdar".

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.18 45.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Populated places in Sulaymaniyah Province

Lake Dukan

Lake Dukan (or Lake Dokan) is the largest lake in Iraqi Kurdistan. It is located close to the city of Ranya, and is a reservoir on the Little Zab created by the construction of the Dukan Dam. The Dukan Dam was built between 1954 and 1959 as a multi-purpose dam to provide water storage, irrigation and hydroelectricity. Prior to the flooding of Lake Dukan, the area has been subjected to archaeological research to investigate as many archaeological sites as possible.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.13 44.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Reservoirs in Iraq, Sulaymaniyah Province