Khanaqin District (, ) is a district in
Diyala Governorate
Diyala Governorate ( ) or Diyala Province is a Governorates of Iraq, governorate in northeastern Iraq.
Provincial Government
*Governor: Muthanna al-Tamimi
*Deputy Governor: Mohammed Jassim al-Jubouri
Council
Geography
Diyala Governorate ...
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Iraq
Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and ...
. The district is a part of the
Disputed territories of Northern Iraq.
The
Alwand River runs through Khanaqin District before joining the
Diyala River
The Diyala (Arabic: ; ; Farsi: , ) is a river and tributary of the Tigris. It is formed by the confluence of the Sirwan and Tanjaro rivers in Darbandikhan Dam in the Sulaymaniyah Governorate of Northern Iraq. It covers a total distance of .
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The district population was estimated to be 175,000 in 2003.
The population of the Judicial Center increased from 20,000 in 2003 to more than 160,000 in 2011.
References
External links
Khanaqin, once known as ‘city of tolerance,’ still open to Arab refugeesWikimapia Xaneqîn District (KRG)Home - NGO Coordination Committee for Iraq - Diyala Governorate Profile Jan 2016
Districts of Diyala Province
Khanaqin
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