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Kani Chinarki Destination Guide

Discover Kani Chinarki in Iraq

Kani Chinarki in the region of Dahūk is a town located in Iraq - some 264 mi or ( 425 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Kani Chinarki is now 07:19 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Ziwah, Zawita al 'Ulya, Admanah, Urmadudah, and Suriyah. When in this area, you might want to check out Ziwah . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kani Chinarki ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Badarash

Badarash is an Assyrian village in the Iraqi province of Dohuk. The village of Badarash is located 1.5 kilometres from the centre of Sarsink. The town name comes from Kurdish origin and means “The Black Air”. Badarash is named for its heavy cold winds and snowy winters. Most of the village’s houses are built from stone and mud and few from stone and cement and concrete ceilings. This village was never evacuated. Some residents moved to Duhok and Baghdad, but the majority stayed in Badarash.

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Located at 37.05 43.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements, Populated places established in 1922, Populated places in Dohuk Province

Sarsing

Sarsing or Sarsink is an Assyrian village in the Iraqi providence of Dohuk. The name "Sarsing" derives from the Kurdish for "above (or) or upon chest". The name came from the location of the village, which is the highest altitude of a northern cliff of Gara Mountains. The climate of Sarsing is moderately hot in summer and cold in winter. Spring and fall are very short seasons but very pleasant especially the fall, which is the season of ripe fruits.

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Located at 37.03 43.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements, Populated places established in 1921, Populated places in Dohuk Province

Bamarni

Bamarni is a town located to the north of Duhok in Iraqi Kurdistan. There is a small airport in Bamarni.

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Located at 37.12 43.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Populated places in Dohuk Province

Zawita

Zawita, is an Iraqi town of about 5,000 people the Dohuk Governorate. The name of the village is thought to come from Syriac ܙܘܝܬܐ meaning "corner". The village is inhabited mainly by Kurds and the second biggest group being the Assyrians. At one point it was home to majority Assyrians, prior to the Simele massacre. A number of Christian-owned businesses in the village were looted and burned downed during the 2011 Dohuk riots.

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Located at 36.91 43.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Hakkâri, Populated places in Dohuk Province