Afrīfah
Afrīfah is an abandoned locality in Shekhan District, Nineveh Governorate. Afrīfah is situated nearby to the locality Balūţī, as well as near Mūsakah.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lalish and Koxie.
Lalish
Photo: Lamacchiacosta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lalish is a mountain valley and temple located in the Nineveh Plains, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is the holiest temple of the Yazidis. It is the location of the tomb of the Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir, a central figure of the Yazidi faith.
Koxie
Village
Koxhie is a mountainous village in Nineveh Governorate, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, within the Shikhan District. Koxie is situated 7 km east of Afrīfah.
Ain Sifni
Town
Ain Sifni also known as Shekhan, is a town and subdistrict in the Shekhan District of the Nineveh Plains, within the Nineveh Governorate of northern Iraq. Ain Sifni is situated 8 km south of Afrīfah.
Afrīfah
- Type: Abandoned locality
- Also known as: “Afrifah”, “Avriva”, and “Āvrīva”
- Location: Shekhan District, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.75677° or 36° 45′ 24″ northLongitude
43.36661° or 43° 21′ 60″ eastElevation
652 metres (2,139 feet)Open location code
8H85Q948+PJGeoNames ID
445471
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Kurdish—“Afrīfah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ٲفريفة”
- Kurdish: “Afrîva”
- Kurdish: “Evrîve”
- Kurdish: “ئافريڤا”
- Kurdish: “ئەڤريڤە”
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