Ashkaft Hinduwān

Ashkaft Hinduwān is a locality in Shekhan District, Nineveh Governorate. Ashkaft Hinduwān is situated nearby to the locality Shaykh Adī, as well as near Maghārah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lalish and Atrush Field.

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.

Atrush Field

Town

Photo: Sophia Shane, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Atrush Field is a Jurassic fractured carbonate oilfield near Dohuk, Iraqi Kurdistan. It was discovered by the Consortium of General Exploration Partners. Atrush Field is situated 7 km north of Ashkaft Hinduwān.

Essyan

Village

Photo: Farhad.y.k, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Essyan is a village, which is situated 7 km south of Ashkaft Hinduwān.

Ashkaft Hinduwān

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Ashkaft”, “Ashkaft Hinduwan”, “Ashkaft-ē Hinduwān”, and “Ashkft”
Location: Shekhan District, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

36.77963° or 36° 46′ 47″ north

Longitude

43.31385° or 43° 18′ 50″ east

Elevation

760 metres (2,493 feet)

Open location code

8H85Q8H7+VG

GeoNames ID

445484

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Kurdish—“Ashkaft Hinduwān” goes by many names.

Arabic: “أشكفت هندوان”
Kurdish: “Eshkeft”
Kurdish: “ئەشكەفت”

Localities in the Area

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