Mghara
Mghara is a village in Shekhan District, Nineveh Governorate. Mghara is situated nearby to the locality Gali Lalish, as well as near the village Shkaft Hndia.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 Mghara.
Essyan
Village
Photo: Farhad.y.k, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Essyan is a village, which is situated 8 km southwest of Mghara.
Mghara
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Shekhan District, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.7758° or 36° 46′ 33″ northLongitude
43.33971° or 43° 20′ 23″ eastOpen location code
8H85Q8GQ+8VOpenStreetMap ID
node 12143839967OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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