Hawija
Hawija | |
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Hawija Hawija's location in Iraq | |
| Coordinates: 35°19′30″N 43°46′20″E / 35.32500°N 43.77222°E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Governorate | Kirkuk Governorate |
| District | Hawija District |
| Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | ± 480,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
Hawija (Arabic: الحويجة, Al-Ḥawīja, Kurdish: حەویجە ) also called Hawija Al-Ubaid is the central town of Hawija District in the Kirkuk Province of Iraq, 45 km (28 mi) west of Kirkuk, and north of Baghdad. The town has a population of about 480,000 inhabitants.
Hawija District has approximately 520,000 inhabitants, mostly populated by Sunni Arabs.