Iraq
Nineveh Governorate
Shekhan District

Binkālī

Binkālī is a locality in , . Binkālī is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lalish and Essyan.

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

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Binkālī.

Town
also known as Shekhan, is a town and subdistrict in , . It is located in the in the Nineveh Plains. is largely populated by Yazidis, most of whom speak Kurmanji Kurdish. is situated 6 km south of Binkālī.

Binkālī

Latitude
36.7422° or 36° 44′ 32″ north
Longitude
43.33271° or 43° 19′ 58″ east
Elevation
626 metres (2,054 feet)
Open location code
8H85P8RM+V3
Geo­Names ID
6999645
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Kurdish—“Binkālī” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بنكالي”
  • Kurdish: “Bingelî”
  • Kurdish: “Gelî”
  • Kurdish: “بنگەلى”
  • Kurdish: “گەلى”

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