Ash Shaykhan
Town on the Nineveh Plains of northern Iraq with an unusual concentration of Yazidi religious monuments — seven in total, including the mausoleums of Sheikh Ali Chamse and Sheikh Hantuch and the shrine of Sheikh Adi — alongside a Chaldean Catholic church of Mar Yousif and a church of Mar Gewargis of the Ancient Church of the East. The town sits a short drive from water and close to mountains, and is largely home to Yazidi Kurmanji-speaking residents.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Nearest water from center 8.4 km5.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 9.1 km5.7 mi
Ash Shaykhan: quick answers
Where is Ash Shaykhan?
Ash Shaykhan is in Iraq, about 45 km28 miles in a straight line from Mosul.
How do you get to Ash Shaykhan?
The nearest airport is Mosul (OSM), about 1 hr 20 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Ash Shaykhan?
The warmest month is July, averaging 33°C92°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C40°F. The wettest month is January, with about 110 mm4.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Ash Shaykhan?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.