Ankawa
Ankawa | |
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Views around the entrance to Ankawa at Ankawa Road and Hundred Meter Road. | |
| Coordinates: 36°13′45″N 43°59′37″E / 36.22917°N 43.99361°E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Region | Kurdistan Region |
| Province | Erbil Governorate |
| Municipality | Ankawa |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 40,708 |
| Postal code | 44003 |
| Website | https://english.ankawa.com/ |
Ankawa (Arabic: عنكاوا, romanized: Ankāwā; Kurdish: عەنکاوە, romanized: Enkawe, Syriac: ܥܲܢܟܵܒ̣ܵܐ) is a suburb of Erbil in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is located 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest of downtown Erbil. The suburb is predominantly populated by Christian Assyrians, most of whom adhere to the Chaldean Catholic Church.