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District in Iraq
Hawija District قضاء الحويجة
District
Map of Hawija DistrictMap of Hawija District
Country Iraq
GovernorateKirkuk
SeatHawija
Population151,267
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)
Area code+964 50

Hawija District (Arabic: قضاء الحويجة, romanizedqaḍāʾ al-Ḥawīǧa) is a district in Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq. Its administrative center is the city of Hawija.

The district's approximately 150,000 inhabitants are mostly Sunni Arabs, with the rest being Shia Turkmens and Kaka'i Kurds. Most of the inhabitants live in rural areas.

Towns and villages

References

  1. ^ Hummel, Kristina (2017-10-18). "The Hawija Offensive: A Liberation Exposes Faultlines". Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  2. "Kirkuk (Tameem)". European Union Agency for Asylum. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
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