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Explore Yalku in Iraq
Yalku in the region of As Sulaymānīyah is a town in Iraq - some 186 mi or ( 299 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Current time in Yalku is now 07:50 AM (Sunday) . 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: Faqay Haji, Shadalah Khuwaru, Senajiyan, Say Kanyan, and Bashkaysh. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Faqay Haji . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Yalku ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kurdistan, Iraq
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Dookan Lake Kurdistan
Dookan lake ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 36.13 44.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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".
Located at 36.18 45.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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