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Shananik Destination Guide

Touring Shananik in Iraq

Shananik in the region of Nīnawá is a city located in Iraq - some 263 mi or ( 422 km ) North-West of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Time in Shananik is now 03:23 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Karbala, Baghdad, Mosul, Ad Darbasiyah, and Al Hasakah. Being here already, consider visiting Karbala . Check out our recommendations for Shananik ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Sinjar

Sinjar is a town in northwestern Iraq's Ninawa Governorate on Mount Sinjar near the Syrian border. Its population at the time of the 2006 census was 40,000. The town is mainly inhabited by Yezidis with Kurdish, Arab and Assyrian minorities. A huge mound and wall in northeastern Syria known as Tell Hamoukar indicate an urban civilisation dating back at least 6,000 years. The Sinjar valley belonged to the Northern Ubaid culture.

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Located at 36.32 41.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: District capitals of Iraq, Populated places in Nineveh Province