Simele
A town in Iraq's Kurdistan Region with a compact centre holding a concentration of historic churches and a café and restaurant scene, Simele sits on the main road linking Kurdistan to Turkey, a short distance west of Dohuk, with mountains visible from the town.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population71,557
- Nearest water from center 2.3 km1.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 11 km6.9 mi
Simele: quick answers
Where is Simele?
Simele is in Iraq, about 63 km39 miles in a straight line from Mosul.
How do you get to Simele?
The nearest airport is Bamarni (BMN), about 1 hr 13 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Simele?
The warmest month is July, averaging 31°C88°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 4°C39°F. The wettest month is March, with about 118 mm4.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Simele?
OpenStreetMap lists 10 restaurants and 26 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Simele?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Duhok, Batifa District and Ash Shaykhan.