Qal‘at Tall ‘Afar
Qal‘at Tall ‘Afar is a ruin in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tal Afar.
Tal Afar
Photo: Kparker84, Public domain.
Tal Afar is a city in the Nineveh Governorate of northwestern Iraq, located 63 km west of Mosul, 52 km east of Sinjar and 200 km northwest of Kirkuk. Its local inhabitants are exclusively Turkmen.
Qal‘at Tall ‘Afar
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Qal`at Tall `Afar”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.37441° or 36° 22′ 28″ northLongitude
42.45438° or 42° 27′ 16″ eastElevation
407 metres (1,335 feet)Open location code
8H849FF3+QQGeoNames ID
11726483
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In Other Languages
“Qal‘at Tall ‘Afar” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة تلعفر”
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