Khanaqin
Khanaqin, a Kurdish-majority city in Iraq's Diyala Governorate close to the Iranian border, sits on the Alwand River, which divides the city and has shaped local agriculture and identity for generations. The region holds Iraq's second-largest oil field in the north, and the country's first oil refinery and pipeline were built nearby in 1927. Archaeological mounds including Ouj Tapa, excavated by a University of Chicago team in 1976, yielded evidence of Median and Assyrian-era structures, streets, and temples. The city's population speaks Kurdish, Arabic, and Turkmen — locally called "the language of three waves."
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- Population175,000
- Nearest water from center 2.3 km1.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.8 km1.8 mi
Nearest airports
Khanaqin: quick answers
Where is Khanaqin?
Khanaqin is in Iraq, about 135 km84 miles in a straight line from Sulaymaniyah.
How do you get to Khanaqin?
The nearest airport is Baghdad (BGW), about 3 hr 21 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Khanaqin?
The warmest month is July, averaging 37°C98°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 9°C48°F. The wettest month is January, with about 83 mm3.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Khanaqin?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 restaurants and 11 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Khanaqin?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Kelar, Al Miqdadiyah and Kifri.