Hawija District
Hawija District (Arabic: قضاء الحويجة, romanized: qaḍāʾ al-Ḥawīǧa) is a district in Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq. Its administrative center is the city of Hawija.
Hawija District
قضاء الحويجة | |
|---|---|
  Hawija Location of Hawija in Iraq | |
| Coordinates (Hawija): 35°19′N 43°46′E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Kirkuk |
| Seat | Hawija |
| Population (2003) | 151,267 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
| Area code | +964 50 |
The district's approximately 150,000 inhabitants are mostly Sunni Arabs, with the rest being Shia Turkmens and Kaka'i Kurds. Most of the inhabitants live in rural areas.
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