Ankawa
Ankawa (Arabic: عنكاوا, romanized: Ankāwā; Kurdish: عەنکاوە, romanized: Ankawa, Syriac: ܥܲܢܟܵܒ̣ܵܐ) is a suburb of Erbil in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It is located 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest of downtown Erbil. The suburb is predominantly populated by Assyrians, most of whom adhere to the Chaldean Catholic Church.
Ankawa
عنكاوا عەنکاوە ܥܲܢܟܵܒ̣ܵܐ | |
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Views around the entrance to Ankawa at Ankawa Road and Hundred Meter Road. | |
Ankawa Ankawa | |
| Coordinates: 36°13′45″N 43°59′37″E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Autonomous region | Kurdistan Region |
| Province | Erbil Governorate |
| Municipality | Ankawa |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 30,000 (refugees included−100,000) |
| The town received thousands of primarily Christian Refugees from Nineveh Plains in 2014, many of whom have returned since 2017. | |
| Website | https://english.ankawa.com/ |
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