Discover Shafkah in Iraq
Shafkah in the region of Nīnawá is a town located in Iraq - some 238 mi or ( 383 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital .
Local time in Shafkah is now 02:08 PM (Sunday) . 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: Ziniwat 'Atiq, Umar Hawway, Tall Buzinah, Kandalah, and Milkushan. When in this area, you might want to check out Ziniwat 'Atiq . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Shafkah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Koxie
Koxie is a mountain village near Ain Sifni in northern Iraq. It has been bombed and destroyed by the previous Iraqi governments. \t\t \t\t\tKoxie. JPG \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tKoxie2. JPG \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tKoxie3. JPG \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tKoxie4. JPG \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tKoxie5. JPG \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tKoxie6. JPG
Located at 36.79 43.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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.
Located at 36.69 43.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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.
Located at 36.70 43.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Lalish
Lalish is a small mountain valley situated in northern Iraq about 60 km northwest of the city of Mosul. It is the location of the tomb of Şêx Adî, main figure of the Yazidi faith. At least once in their lifetime Yazidi's are expected to make a six-day pilgrimage to Lalish to visit the tomb of Şêx Adî, and other sacred places. Yazidi's living in the region are expected to make a yearly pilgrimage to attend the autumn Feast of the Assembly, which is celebrated from 23 Aylūl to 1 Tašrīn I.
Located at 36.77 43.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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