Rikāwah
Rikāwah is a locality in Dokan District, Sulemania Governorate. Rikāwah is situated nearby to the locality Topzawe, as well as near Joblakh.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dukan Dam.
Dukan Dam
Dam
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Dukan Dam is a multi-purpose concrete arch dam in As Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It impounds the Little Zab, thereby creating Lake Dukan. Dukan Dam is situated 3½ km west of Rikāwah.
Rikāwah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Rikāwa” and “Rikawah”
- Location: Dokan District, Sulemania Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.95283° or 35° 57′ 10″ northLongitude
44.99164° or 44° 59′ 30″ eastElevation
576 metres (1,890 feet)Open location code
8H76XX3R+4MGeoNames ID
391144
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Kurdish—“Rikāwah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ركاوة”
- Kurdish: “Ṟikawa”
- Kurdish: “ڕكاوا”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jabal Qarah Sard and Dukan Hydroelectric Power Plant.
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