Tappa Gawra
Tappa Gawra is a scenic viewpoint in Al-Hamdaniya District, Nineveh. Tappa Gawra is situated nearby to the archaeological site تل تبة كورة.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dur-Sharrukin.
Dur-Sharrukin
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Dur-Sharrukin, present day Khorsabad, was the Assyrian capital in the time of Sargon II of Assyria. Khorsabad is a village in northern Iraq, 15 km northeast of Mosul. Dur-Sharrukin is situated 3½ km northwest of Tappa Gawra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bahzani and Bashiqa.
Bahzani
Village
Bahzani, literally from the Syriac words meaning "house of treasure," is a town located in the Al-Hamdaniya District of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq. Bahzani is situated 8 km southeast of Tappa Gawra.
Bashiqa
Town
Bashiqa is a town situated at the heart of the Nineveh plain, between Mosul and Sheikhan, on the edges of Mount Maqlub. The inhabitants of the town are predominantly Yazidis. Bashiqa is situated 9 km southeast of Tappa Gawra.
Tappa Gawra
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Al-Hamdaniya District, Nineveh, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.49597° or 36° 29′ 46″ northLongitude
43.26039° or 43° 15′ 37″ eastOpen location code
8H85F7W6+95OpenStreetMap ID
node 5404942223OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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In Other Languages
“Tappa Gawra” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “التل الكبير”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include تل تبة كورة and Khorsabad Gate 3.
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