Khatarah
Town in Iraq
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Khatarah (Arabic: ختاره, Kurdish: خهتارێ, romanized: Xetarê,[2][3] alternatively spelled Khatare or Hatarah) is a town located in the Tel Kaif District of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq. It is located 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Mosul in the Nineveh Plains. It belongs to the disputed territories of Northern Iraq.[4][5]
Khatarah | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 36°39′42″N 43°2′25″E | |
| Country | |
| Region | |
| Governorate | Nineveh Governorate (de jure) Dohuk Governorate (de facto) |
| District | Tel Kaif District |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 14,000 |
| Time zone | GMT +3 |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT +4 |
Khatarah has a mainly Yazidi population.[6][5]
