Qara Tapa
Town in Diyala Governorate, Iraq
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Qara Tapa (Arabic: قرة تبة; Turkish: Karatepe[1][2]) is a predominantly Shia Turkmen town in Diyala Governorate, Iraq.[3][4] It is located south of Kifri. Its name is in the Turkmen dialect, meaning 'black hill'.[5]
Qara Tapa | |
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Town | |
  Qara Tapa Location in Iraq | |
| Coordinates: 34°42′00″N 45°00′00″E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Diyala Governorate |
| District | Kifri District |
History
In 1820, Claudius Rich visited Qara Tapa, describing it as a village populated by Turcomans. It had 700 houses in 1805 and had reduced to 75 due to fleeing from government oppression.[6]
James Buckingham visited Qara Tapa in the 1820s, describing it as a Turkmen populated village. He estimated the town's size at half of Kifri, with a population of 1,000.[7]
