Nahla valley
| Nahla Valley ܢܚܠܐ ܕܡܠܟ̈ܐ | |
|---|---|
A wall in the Nahla Valley with Assyrian iconography | |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Valley of Kings (in Syriac) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Akre District, Duhok Governorate, Kurdistan Region, Iraq |
| Country | Iraq |
| State/Province | Kurdistan Region |
| District | Akre District |
| Borders on | Sapna valley (northwest), Akre (south), Greater Zab River (north and east), Khazir River (west) |
| Coordinates | 36°50′N 43°56′E / 36.833°N 43.933°E |
| River | Greater Zab River, Khazir River |
Nahla Valley (Arabic: سهل نهلا, Syriac: ܢܚܠܐ, romanized: naḥlā or Syriac: ܢܚܠܐ ܕܡܠܟ̈ܐ, romanized: naḥlā d-malkē, Kurdish: نههلێ, romanized: Nehlê), meaning “valley of kings” in Syriac, is a geographic region located in the province of Dohuk in the Akre District, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The Sapna valley lies to the northwest and is separated by a mountain range, and the city of Akre is to the south, separated by another mountain range. It is bound by the Greater Zab River to the north and east, and the Khazir River to the west.