Jiftah
Jiftah is an abandoned locality in Shekhan District, Nineveh Governorate. Jiftah is situated nearby to the village Darbasta, as well as near the locality Shafkah.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jirawanah and Koxie.
Jirawanah
Locality
Photo: Leviclancy, CC0.
Jerwan is a locality north of Mosul in the Nineveh Province of Iraq. The site is clear of vegetation and is sparsely settled. The site is famous for the ruins of an enormous aqueduct crossing the Khenis River, constructed of more than two million dressed stones and using stone arches and waterproof cement. Jirawanah is situated 7 km southwest of Jiftah.
Koxie
Village
Koxhie is a mountainous village in Nineveh Governorate, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, within the Shikhan District. Koxie is situated 8 km north of Jiftah.
Jiftah
- Type: Abandoned locality
- Also known as: “Jifta”
- Location: Shekhan District, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.7077° or 36° 42′ 28″ northLongitude
43.45802° or 43° 27′ 29″ eastElevation
427 metres (1,401 feet)Open location code
8H85PF55+36GeoNames ID
95151
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Kurdish—“Jiftah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جفتة”
- Kurdish: “Cifte”
- Kurdish: “جفتە”
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