Simele District
| Simele District قضاء سميل قەزای سێمێل | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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Location of Simele in Iraq | |
| Coordinates (Simele): 36°51′30″N 42°51′0″E / 36.85833°N 42.85000°ECoordinates: 36°51′30″N 42°51′0″E / 36.85833°N 42.85000°E | |
| Country |
 Iraq |
| Region |
 Iraqi Kurdistan |
| Governorate | Dohuk |
| Seat | Simele |
| Time zone | AST (UTC+3) |
| Area code | +964 62 |
Simele District (Arabic: قضاء سميل, translit. qaḍāʾ Sumail; Central Kurdish: قەزای سێمێل, translit. qezayê Sêmêl) is a district in western Dohuk Governorate within the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq. The administrative center is the city of Simele.
Subdistricts
The district has three sub-districts:
Simele
It has 143,200 000 inhabitants, mostly consisting of Kurds with a significant Assyrian population
Districts of Dohuk Governorate
(as of 2012)
(as of 2012)
See also
- Battle of Semele
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