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Discover Taq Mekhail in Iraq

Taq Mekhail in the region of Nīnawá is a town located in Iraq - some 232 mi or ( 373 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Taq Mekhail is now 08:24 AM (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: Umar Hawway, Sarishkan, Nichay, Xoshyan, and Kirkuk. When in this area, you might want to check out Umar Hawway . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Taq Mekhail ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Tepe Gawra

Tepe Gawra is an ancient Mesopotamian settlement in northwest Iraq, near the ancient site of Nineveh, 2 miles from Khorsabad and 15 miles northeast of the modern city of Mosul. It is located in modern Ninawa Governorate, Iraq. Tepe Gawra Tepe Gawra is located in IraqTepe GawraTepe Gawra Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|29|00|N|43|15|00|E|type:city | |name= }}

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Located at 36.48 43.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, Nineveh Province

Bahzani

Bahzani, is a town located in the Al-Hamdaniya District of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq. Bahzani's residents are mostly Yazidis, Assyrian Christians and Muslims.

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Located at 36.45 43.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in Nineveh Province

Bashiqa

Bashiqa, is a town located in the Al-Hamdaniya District of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq. Bashiqa's residents are mostly Yazidis, Assyrian Christians and Muslims. In 2007, a large mob in the Yazidi community in Bashiqa lynched a local 17-year-old Yazidi girl as “armed and uniformed police st[oo oo]d by watching her being killed over several minutes”.

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Located at 36.45 43.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places in Nineveh Province

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.

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Located at 36.69 43.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements, District capitals of Iraq, Populated places in Nineveh Province

Shibaniba

Tell Billa (located 15 miles northeast of modern Mosul in Ninawa Governorate, Iraq) was the Ancient Near East city of Sibaniba, not far from Assur.

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Located at 36.43 43.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, Nineveh Province