Ashkaftyān
in Shekhan District of Muḩāfaz̧at Nīnawá, Iraq
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Bamarni Airport (25 mi) - Mosul International Airport (31 mi)
- Erbil International Airport (51 mi)
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Urmia Airport (117 mi) -
Siirt Airport (117 mi) -
Kamishly Airport (118 mi) - Van Ferit Melen Airport (119 mi)
- Sulaymaniyah International Airport (139 mi)
- Erbil Citadel (Unesco heritage, 55 mi)
- Hatra (Unesco heritage, 86 mi)
- Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 36.743 and 43.291 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 36° 44' 34" and E 43° 17' 26"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dinar - IQD
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:38 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:16 am and 6:52 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Iraq.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Iraq. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Delve into Ashkaftyān
Ashkaftyān in Shekhan District (Muḩāfaz̧at Nīnawá) is located in Iraq about 243 mi (or 392 km) north of Baghdad, the country's capital town.
Current time in Ashkaftyān is now 04:38 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Baghdad with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Ashkaftyān. The closest airport in Iraq is Bamarni Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Iraq is Erbil Citadel in a distance of 55 mi (or 89 km), South-East.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ash Shaykhan, Zawitah, Tallkayf, Dihok and Bamarni. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F
| Morning Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Night Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 22% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
30°C (86 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
29°C (84 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
29°C (84 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Lalish
Lalish is a small mountain valley situated in northern Iraq about 60 km northwest of the city of Mosul. It is the location of the tomb of Şêx Adî, main figure of the Yazidi faith. At least once in their lifetime Yazidi's are expected to make a six-day pilgrimage to Lalish to visit the tomb of Şêx Adî, and other sacred places. Yazidi's living in the region are expected to make a yearly pilgrimage to attend the autumn Feast of the Assembly, which is celebrated from 23 Aylūl to 1 Tašrīn I.
Ba'adra
Ba'adra, also rendered Baadre,Badra and Bathra,, is a town located in the Shekhan District of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq. Ba'adra's residents are mostly Yazidis with a small Assyrian Christian minority. The town and the surrounding villages were demolished and later recolonised by Arabs during the late 1960s. Most of Arabs, however, returned to their original settlements after 2003.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ashkaftyān.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ashkftian, Ishkaftīyan, Ashkaftyān, Shkaftiyan, أشكفتيان, Eshkeftan, ئەشكەفتان, Shikeftiyan, شكەفتيان
