Kirkuk
Kirkuk, a large city in northern Iraq and capital of its governorate, sits above the ancient Kirkuk Citadel near the Khasa River and holds a walkable centre with a dense café and restaurant scene. Long one of Iraq's most significant oil cities, it has been described both as "the Jerusalem of Kurdistan" and as a "little version of Iraq," reflecting its mixed Kurdish, Turkmen, and Arab population and its unresolved status as a disputed territory under the 2005 Iraqi Constitution.
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- Population1,031,000
- Nearest water from center 4.7 km2.9 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 6.4 km4.0 mi
Nearest airports
Kirkuk: quick answers
Where is Kirkuk?
Kirkuk is in Iraq.
How do you get to Kirkuk?
The nearest airport is Kirkuk (KIK), about 19 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Kirkuk?
The warmest month is July, averaging 36°C97°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 8°C46°F. The wettest month is January, with about 82 mm3.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Kirkuk?
OpenStreetMap lists 70 restaurants and 82 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Kirkuk?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Jamjamal, Al Hawijah and Daquq.