Hawija District

Hawija District (Arabic: قضاء الحويجة, romanized: qaḍāʾ al-Ḥawīǧa) is a district in Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq. Its administrative center is the city of Hawija.^[3]

Country Iraq

SeatHawija

Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)

Area code+964 50

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Hawija District قضاء الحويجة
District
Map of Hawija District
Country	Iraq
Governorate	Kirkuk
Seat	Hawija
Area [1]
• Total	2,678 km2 (1,034 sq mi)
Population  (2024)[2]
• Total	321,299
• Density	120.0/km2 (310.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (AST)
Area code	+964 50

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The district's 321,299 inhabitants are mostly Sunni Arabs, with the rest being Shia Turkmens and Kaka'i Kurds. Most of the inhabitants live in rural areas.^[3][4]