Aluka
Aluka is a locality in Simele District, Dohuk Governorate. Aluka is situated nearby to the locality Qesara, as well as near Dulib al Jadīd.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Simele and Dahuk.
Simele
Town
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Simele or Semel is a town located in the Dohuk province of Kurdistan Region in Iraq. The town is on the main road that connects the Kurdistan Region to its neighbor Turkey. It is 14 km west of Dohuk. The town had a population of 71,557 in July 2018. Simele is situated 7 km west of Aluka.
Dahuk
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Dahuk is the capital of Duhok Governorate in Iraqi Kurdistan, it is a Kurdish city with a population of approximately 250,000 inhabitants, consisting mostly of Kurds and Assyrians. The city is encircled by mountains along the Tigris River.
Aluka
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Alawkah”, “Ālōka”, and “Alūkah”
- Location: Simele District, Dohuk Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.83693° or 36° 50′ 13″ northLongitude
42.91841° or 42° 55′ 6″ eastElevation
479 metres (1,572 feet)Open location code
8H84RWP9+Q9GeoNames ID
384961
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Kurdish—“Aluka” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الوكه”
- Kurdish: “Aluka”
- Kurdish: “Eluke”
- Kurdish: “ئالوكا”
- Kurdish: “ئەلوكە”
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