Tel Afar District Explained

Tel Afar District
Native Name:قضاء تلعفر
Turkish: Telafer
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Iraq
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Nineveh
Seat:Tal Afar
Area Total Km2:4453
Population As Of:2003
Population Total:300,878
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:+3

Tel Afar District (Arabic: قضاء تلعفر; Turkish: Telafer) is a district in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. Its administrative center is the city of Tal Afar. Other towns include Rabia, Zummar, and al-Ayadia. It is predominantly populated by Iraqi Turkmens, followed by minorities of Arabs and Kurds.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Refworld | World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples - Iraq : Turkmen.