Hūknah
in Tel Afar District of Muḩāfaz̧at Nīnawá, Iraq

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
36.559 and 42.556 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 36° 33' 34" and E 42° 33' 21"
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: 07:35 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:19 am and 6:54 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Iraq in Western Asia

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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Delve into Hūknah

Hūknah in Tel Afar District (Muḩāfaz̧at Nīnawá) is located in Iraq about 246 mi (or 395 km) north-west of Baghdad, the country's capital town.

Current time in Hūknah is now 07:35 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Baghdad with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Hūknah. The closest airport in Iraq is Mosul International Airport in a distance of 37 mi (or 60 km), South-East. 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 Hatra in a distance of 68 mi (or 109 km), South.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tall 'Afar, Saymayl, Dihok, Al Ya`rubiyah and Tallkayf. 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 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 21%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 44% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

31°C (87 °F)
21°C (71 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

29°C (83 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

25°C (78 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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The Mudcats - Iraq Gunner Cam 2

Published: December 05, 2008
Length: 59:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: cesarleejohn

From my personal video "The Mudcats". MITT 1/3/3's Tour in Iraq.


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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.

Telul eth-Thalathat

Telul eth-Thalathat (in modern Iraq) was a city in the ancient Near East, 40 miles west of Mosul, and just east of Tell Afar. Telul eth-Thalathat Telul eth-Thalathat is located in IraqTelul eth-ThalathatTelul eth-Thalathat Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|34|00|N|42|32|00|E|type:city | |name= }}

Located at 36.5667, 42.5333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeological sites in Iraq

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Hu Knah, Al Ḩugnah, Tell Hugnah, Tel Hugna, Tall Ḩuqnah, Tel Hugnah, Mugta, Al Ḩuqnah, Hūknah, هوكنه, Mugte, موگتە