Zerka Jail
Zerka Jail is a prison in Duhok District, Dohuk Governorate.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dahuk and Simele.
Dahuk
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Dahuk is the capital of Duhok Governorate in Iraqi Kurdistan, it is a Kurdish city with a population of approximately 250,000 inhabitants, consisting mostly of Kurds and Assyrians. The city is encircled by mountains along the Tigris River.
Simele
Town
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Simele or Semel is a town located in the Dohuk province of Kurdistan Region in Iraq. The town is on the main road that connects the Kurdistan Region to its neighbor Turkey. It is 14 km west of Dohuk. The town had a population of 71,557 in July 2018. Simele is situated 8 km southwest of Zerka Jail.
Zerka Jail
- Type: Prison
- Category: government building
- Location: Duhok District, Dohuk Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.88466° or 36° 53′ 5″ northLongitude
42.92813° or 42° 55′ 41″ eastElevation
575 metres (1,886 feet)Open location code
8H84VWMH+V7GeoNames ID
9256149
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