Rawandoz District
Rawandoz district lies in the north-east of Erbil Governorate, between the Korek and Hendren mountain ranges.
Geography
Geography and administration
The city and region profile, statistics with sources, boundaries and natural features.
Rawandoz District
Rawandoz district lies in the north-east of Erbil Governorate, between the Korek and Hendren mountain ranges.
Rawandoz sits at roughly 1,000 m above sea level, surrounded by the deep Rawandoz gorge through which the Rawandoz river flows. Summers are cool and winters snowy.
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Statistics
Key figures
Each figure shows its source and date.
1000 m
Elevation above sea level
Source: نموونە — سەرچاوەی فەرمی دابنێ · 2024-01-01
110 km
Distance from Erbil
Source: نموونە — سەرچاوەی فەرمی دابنێ · 2024-01-01
80 m
Height of Gali Ali Beg waterfall
Source: نموونە — سەرچاوەی فەرمی دابنێ · 2024-01-01
65000 people
Population (approx.)
Source: نموونە — سەرچاوەی فەرمی دابنێ · 2024-01-01
Administration
Administrative units
District, sub-districts, towns and villages.
Nature
Natural features and viewpoints
Gali Ali Beg Waterfall
The tallest waterfall in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq, beside the Hamilton Road.
Bekhal Waterfall
A striking spring-fed waterfall gushing from the rock face.
Hamilton Road
The famous road cut through the Rawandoz gorge by engineer Archibald Hamilton between 1928 and 1932.