Iraq
Nineveh
Al-Hamdaniya District

Maghārah

Maghārah is an abandoned locality in , . Maghārah is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Maqlub.

Hill
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Mount Alfaf, also known as , is a mountain in the Nineveh Plains region in northern . The mountain lies 30 km to the northeast of and some 15 km from . is situated 4 km northeast of Maghārah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bashiqa and Bahzani.

Town
is a town situated at the heart of the Nineveh plain, between and , on the edges of . The inhabitants of the town are predominantly Yazidis. is situated 7 km southwest of Maghārah.

Village
, literally from the Syriac words meaning "house of treasure," is a town located in the of the in northern . is situated 7 km southwest of Maghārah.

Maghārah

Latitude
36.48919° or 36° 29′ 21″ north
Longitude
43.4051° or 43° 24′ 18″ east
Elevation
559 metres (1,834 feet)
Open location code
8H85FCQ4+M2
Geo­Names ID
93914
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Kurdish—“Maghārah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مغارة”
  • Kurdish: “Meghare”
  • Kurdish: “مەغارە”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jabal Maqlub and Jabal Ba‘shīqah.

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