Raniye
This town in Iraqi Kurdistan's Sulaymaniyah Governorate with an unusual concentration of churches for its size and a compact central core of cafés and restaurants. Raniye is also known for its residents' prominent role in the 1991 Kurdish uprising against Ba'athist Iraq, and sits close to both mountains and water.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Nearest water from center 7.3 km4.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.1 km2.6 mi
Raniye: quick answers
Where is Raniye?
Raniye is in Iraq, about 79 km49 miles in a straight line from Erbil.
How do you get to Raniye?
The nearest airport is Arbil (EBL), about 2 hr 4 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Raniye?
The warmest month is July, averaging 31°C88°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 2°C36°F. The wettest month is February, with about 172 mm6.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Raniye?
OpenStreetMap lists 6 restaurants and 59 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.