Khanke

Khanke
Town
Khanke
Location in Iraq
Coordinates: 36°47′24″N 42°47′53″E / 36.79000°N 42.79806°E / 36.79000; 42.79806
Country Iraq
Region Kurdistan Region
GovernorateDohuk Governorate
DistrictSimele District

Khanke (also written Khanik or Khanek , Kurdish: خانکێ, romanized: Xankê) is a town located in the Simele District of the Dohuk Governorate in Kurdistan region. The town is located ca. 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Dohuk.

Khanke is populated by Yazidis.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.