Zakho

Zakho District is a district in northwestern Dohuk Governorate in the of . The city of is the administrative center.
Wikipedia
  • Type: district of Iraq
  • Description: district of Dohuk Governorate, Iraq
  • Also known as: “Qaḑā’ Zakho”, “Qaḑā’ Zākhū”, “Zakho District”, “Zākhū”, “Zākhū Qadhā’”, “زاخۆ”, “زاخۆکا دەلال”, and “شارۆچکەیا زاخۆ”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Darkar.

Town
or Achem is one of the subdistricts… is situated 5 km north of Zakho.

Zakho

Latitude
37.15° or 37° 9′ north
Longitude
42.8333° or 42° 50′ east
Elevation
661 metres (2,169 feet)
Open location code
8H945R2M+28
Geo­Names ID
89569
Wiki­data ID
Q374816
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Zakho” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قضاء زاخو”
  • Cebuano: “Zakho District”
  • Central Kurdish: “شارۆچکەی زاخۆ”
  • Central Kurdish: “قەزای زاخۆ”
  • Dutch: “Zakho district”
  • French: “Zakho”
  • German: “Zaxo”
  • Japanese: “ザーホー地区”
  • Kurdish: “Zaxo (navçe)”
  • Kurdish: “Zaxo”
  • Kurdish: “زاخو”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Zakho-distriktet”
  • Persian: “شهرستان زاخو”
  • Russian: “Заху (район)”
  • Swedish: “Zakho”
  • Turkish: “Zaho (ilçe)”
  • Turkish: “Zaho”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Behrava and Tayrik Simū.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Bāsk-e Sarkō and Jabal Bīrsīfī.

Dohuk Governorate: Must-Visit Destinations

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