Hawija District
Hawija District
قضاء الحويجة | |
|---|---|
 Map of Hawija District | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Kirkuk |
| Seat | Hawija |
| Population (2003) | 151,267 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
| Area code | +964 50 |
Hawija District (Arabic: قضاء الحويجة, romanized: qaḍāʾ al-Ḥawīǧa) is a district in Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq. Its administrative center is the city of Hawija.[1]
The district's approximately 150,000 inhabitants are mostly Sunni Arabs, with the rest being Shia Turkmens and Kaka'i Kurds. Most of the inhabitants live in rural areas.[1][2]
Towns and villages
References
- ^ a b Hummel, Kristina (2017-10-18). "The Hawija Offensive: A Liberation Exposes Faultlines". Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- ^ "Kirkuk (Tameem)". European Union Agency for Asylum. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
