Iraq
Kurdistan Region
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Kurdistan Region

Federal region of the Republic of Iraq.

Near Kurdistan Region

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  1. Citadel of ErbilHistory & heritage · 1.2 kmUNESCO World Heritage
  2. Franso Hariri StadiumStadiums & sports · 1.6 km
  3. St. Joseph's Cathedral, AnkawaReligious sites · 4.9 km

Weather by season

  • Dec–Feb15° / 4°154 mm
  • Mar–May27° / 12°204 mm(a good time to go)
  • Jun–Aug42° / 24°
  • Sep–Nov30° / 15°

Average high / low (°C) and rain per season. Data for Mosul, 80 km away. Highlighted: the best months to go. Mosul station, 2013–2025 monthly records · Meteostat. Raw data: NOAA, Deutscher Wetterdienst and others. (CC BY 4.0).

About Kurdistan Region

The Kurdistan Region (KRI) is a semi-autonomous federal region of the Republic of Iraq. It comprises four Kurdish-majority governorates of Arab-majority Iraq: Erbil Governorate, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Duhok Governorate, and Halabja Governorate. It is located in northern Iraq, which shares borders with Iran to the east, Turkey to the north, and Syria to the west.

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