Khanaqin District
| Khanaqin District | |
|---|---|
| District | |
|
Districts of the Sulaymaniyah Governorate (in 2015) according to Kurdistan Region Statistics Office web site.[2] | |
| Country |
 Iraq |
| Governorate | Sulaymaniyah Governorate |
| Seat | Khanaqin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,512 km2 (1,356 sq mi) |
| Population (2003)[3][4] | |
| • Total | 175,000 |
| Time zone | AST (UTC+3) |
Districts of the Diyala Governorate
Khanaqin District (Kurdish: Xanaqîn) is a disputed territory in Northern Iraq. Currently within Sulaymaniyah Governorate of Iraqi Kurdistan, prior to 1991 it lay within Diyala Governorate of Iraq.
The Alwand River runs through Khanaqin District before joining the Diyala River.
The district population was estimated to be 175,000.[3]
References
- ↑ http://www.krso.net/Default.aspx?page=category&c=sule
- ↑ http://www.krso.net/Default.aspx?page=category&c=sule
- 1 2 "Khanaqin, Iraq". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ NGO Co-ordination Committee.
External sites
- Khanaqin, once known as ‘city of tolerance,’ still open to Arab refugees
- Wikimapia Xaneqîn District (KRG)
- Home - NGO Coordination Committee for Iraq - Diyala Governorate Profile Jan 2016
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