Hawija District | |
Native Name: | قضاء الحويجة |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Iraq |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name2: | Kirkuk |
Established Title: | Established |
Seat Type: | Seat |
Seat: | Hawija |
Elevation Point: | Hawija |
Population: | 151267 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population As Of: | 2003 |
Timezone: | AST |
Utc Offset: | +3 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 50 |
Hawija District (Arabic: قضاء الحويجة|qaḍāʾ al-Ḥawīǧa) is a district in Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq. Its administrative center is the city of Hawija.[1]
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.[2]