Nineveh, Iraq

Nineveh is one of 19 primary administrative regions in Iraq with a population of approximately 3,270,422 people.

Facts and figures on Nineveh at a glance

Region name: Nineveh (Muḩāfaz̧at Nīnawá)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 3,270,422 people
Country: Iraq
Continent: Asia

The regional headquarters of Nineveh (Muḩāfaz̧at Nīnawá) is located in the regional capital Mosul (Mosul) with a population of 1,683,000 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Nineveh's regional capital Mosul to Iraq's capital Baghdad (Baghdad) is approximately 353 km (219 mi).

Facts and figures about Nineveh
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Nineveh Muḩāfaz̧at Nīnawá3,270,422 peopleMosul Mosul1,683,000 people

Compare with other regions in Iraq.

Map of Nineveh

Map of Nineveh

Information on Nineveh

Information on Nineveh
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Nineveh Muḩāfaz̧at NīnawáMosul Mosul9IraqAsia

Time in Nineveh

Time in Nineveh
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 2:11pm (14:11h)NoThu, 28 Mar 2024 - 2:11pm (14:11h)UTC +3.0Asia/Baghdad

Geographic coordinates of Nineveh

Latitude & Longitude of Nineveh
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map36°04'60.0"N (36.0833300°)42°30'00.0"E (42.5000000°)

Subregions in Nineveh

There are 9 administrative subregions in Nineveh.
Subregions in Nineveh
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Akre District Akre District1.-'Aqrah ‘Aqrah23,000
Al-Ba'aj District Al-Ba'aj District2.-Al Ba'aj Al Ba‘āj-
Al-Hamdaniya District Al-Hamdaniya District3.---
Hatra District Hatra District4.-Al Hadar Al Ḩaḑar-
Mosul Mosul5.-Mosul Mosul1,683,000
Shekhan District Shekhan District6.-Ash Shaykhan Ash Shaykhān-
Sinjar Sinjar7.-Sinjar Sinjār38,294
Tel Afar District Tel Afar District8.-Tall 'Afar Tall ‘Afar-
Tel Keppe District Tel Keppe District9.-Tallkayf Tallkayf23,524

External sources of information on Nineveh

Nineveh on Wikipedia