Babkah

Babkah is a locality in , . Babkah is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lalish and Atrush Field.

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is a mountain valley and temple located in the Nineveh Plains, , . 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.

Town
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is a Jurassic fractured carbonate oilfield near Dohuk, Iraqi Kurdistan. It was discovered by the Consortium of General Exploration Partners. is situated 6 km northeast of Babkah.

Babkah

Latitude
36.81423° or 36° 48′ 51″ north
Longitude
43.27889° or 43° 16′ 44″ east
Elevation
628 metres (2,060 feet)
Open location code
8H85R77H+MH
Geo­Names ID
445476
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Kurdish—“Babkah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ببكة”
  • Kurdish: “Bêge”
  • Kurdish: “Bêgeh”
  • Kurdish: “Bîke”
  • Kurdish: “بيكە”
  • Kurdish: “بێگە”
  • Kurdish: “بێگەھ”

Localities in the Area

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