Snooni

Snooni is a town in , and has about 145,000 residents. Snooni is situated near the suburb , as well as near the town .
  • Type: Town with 145,000 residents
  • Description: Iraqi Nahia in Nineveh governorate
  • Also known as: “al-Shamal Nahia” and “Nahiat al-Shamal”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hiteen and Khansor.

Town
Photo: Nawaf shengaly, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dugure is a village located in the of the in northern . The village is located north of the . It belongs to the disputed territories of Northern Iraq. Dugure has exclusively Yazidi population. is situated 3½ km east of Snooni.

Town
Photo: Nawaf shengaly, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Khana Sor is a town located in the of the in . The town is located north of the . It belongs to the disputed territories of Northern Iraq. is situated 7 km west of Snooni.

Snooni

Latitude
36.46362° or 36° 27′ 49″ north
Longitude
41.7055° or 41° 42′ 20″ east
Population
145,000
Open location code
8H83FP74+C5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4802479470
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Wiki­data ID
Q115950576
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Snooni” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سنوني”
  • Arabic: “ناحية الشمال”
  • Central Kurdish: “ناحیەی سنونێ”
  • Turkish: “El-Şemal Nahiyesi”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: كوندى شرقي and Kirki Hasari.

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Highlights: ملعب حسنكو and نفوس الشمال.

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