Khanaqin District
Khanaqin District (Kurdish: Xanaqîn), (Arabic: خانقين) is a district in Diyala Governorate of Iraq. It is considered a disputed territory in Northern Iraq between federal and regional government but is officially part of the Diyala province.
Khanaqin District | |
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Districts of Diyala Governorate | |
Districts of the Sulaymaniyah Governorate | |
Country | |
Governorate | Diyala Governorate |
Seat | Khanaqin |
Area | |
• Total | 3,512 km2 (1,356 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 350,000 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
The Alwand River runs through Khanaqin District before joining the Diyala River.
The district population was estimated to be 175,000 in 2003.[1] The population of the Judicial Center increased from 20,000 in 2003 to more than 160,000 in 2011-2010 Because of the stability of the security situation.[3]
The population of the region in 2017 is estimated at more than 300,000 ( The center of the district ) people and in the judiciary much more than 420,000 people and the district is more than 30% of the province of Diyala
References
- "Khanaqin, Iraq". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- NGO Co-ordination Committee.
- "اخبار - قضاء خانقين يعلن ارتفاع عدد سكانه إلى خمسة أضعاف بسبب الاستقرار الأمني". www.alsumaria.tv. Retrieved 2017-05-28.