Hawija District
| Hawija District قضاء داقوق | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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Location of Hawija in Iraq | |
| Coordinates (Hawija): 35°19′N 43°46′E / 35.317°N 43.767°ECoordinates: 35°19′N 43°46′E / 35.317°N 43.767°E | |
| Country |
 Iraq |
| Governorate | Kirkuk |
| Seat | Hawija |
| Population (2003) | 151,267 |
| Time zone | AST (UTC+3) |
| Area code | +964 50 |
Found wikidata,
Hawija District (Arabic: قضاء الحويجة, translit. qaḍāʾ al-Ḥawīǧa) is a district in southern Kirkuk Governorate, northern Iraq. Administrative center is the city of Hawija.
Hawija district has approximately 450,000 inhabitants, about 98 percent of them Sunni Arabs and the rest mostly Sunni Turkmens. Most of the inhabitants live in rural areas.
Notable cities
- Hawija
- Al-Zab
- Al-Abbasi
- Riyad
- Al-Rashad
Districts of Kirkuk Governorate
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