Official Name: | Khanke |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Iraq |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Iraq |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Iraq |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name2: | Dohuk Governorate |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Simele District |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Coordinates: | 36.79°N 42.7981°W |
Khanke (also written Khanik or Khanek, Kurdish: خانکێ|translit=Xankê[1] [2]) is a town located in the Simele District of the Dohuk Governorate in Kurdistan region. The town is located ca. 20km (10miles) southwest of Dohuk.[3]
Khanke is populated by Yazidis.