Shaqlawa
Shaqlawa is a historic city and a hill station at the bottom of Safeen mountain in the Erbil Governorate in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The city is known for its waterfalls, trees, and greenery.Shaqlawa
- Also known as: “Qada Shaqlawa” and “Qaḑā’ Shaqlāwah”
- Location: Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.3968° or 36° 23′ 48″ northLongitude
44.3443° or 44° 20′ 40″ eastElevation
897 metres (2,943 feet)Open location code
8H8698WV+PPGeoNames ID
9166591
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Kurdish—“Shaqlawa” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قضاء شقلاوة”
- Kurdish: “Qeza-î Sheqławe”
- Kurdish: “قەزاى شەقڵاوە”
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