Sapna valley

Valley in Iraq From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sapna Valley (Kurdish: ڕووباری سپنه‌, romanized: Rîbarê Sipne[1]) is a large valley in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, contained by two small mountain ranges to the north which are part of the greater Zagros mountain range. The valley is watered by the Great Zab river which flows along the eastern portion of the valley, and features hilly terrain in the central portion of it around Amadiya District.[2]

Long-axis directionNorth-South
TypeRiver valley
Country Iraq
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Sapna Valley
A view of the hills around Amedi in the central portion of the valley
Long-axis directionNorth-South
Geology
TypeRiver valley
Geography
LocationKurdistan Region, Iraq
Country Iraq
State/ProvinceDohuk Governorate
DistrictAmedi District
Population centerAmedi, Araden, Bamarni
Coordinates37°05′N 43°30′E
RiverGreat Zab
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A view of the western portion of the Sapna valley looking north towards the village of Araden and the Gozaneh mountains
The city of Amedi, taken from the sky looking north

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