Mavan
Mavan is a locality in Simele District, Dohuk Governorate. Mavan is situated nearby to the village Tall Zayn, as well as near the locality Kalbayn.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Simele.
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 east of Mavan.
Mavan
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Mafan”, “Mafān”, “Mūvān”, and “موڤان”
- Location: Simele District, Dohuk Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.88102° or 36° 52′ 52″ northLongitude
42.76969° or 42° 46′ 11″ eastElevation
438 metres (1,437 feet)Open location code
8H84VQJ9+CVGeoNames ID
384971
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Kurdish—“Mavan” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “Mūfān”
- Arabic: “موفان”
- Kurdish: “Firqan”
- Kurdish: “Mavan”
- Kurdish: “فرقان”
- Kurdish: “ماڤان”
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