Shekhan District
قضاء شيخان قەزای شێخان | |
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| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Nineveh Governorate (de jure), Duhok Governorate (de facto) |
| founded | December 16, 1924 |
| Seat | Ain Sifni |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,259 km2 (486 sq mi) |
| Population (2003)WFP program estimation[1] | |
• Total | 90,590 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
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| Part of a series on the Yazidi religion |
| Yazidism |
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The Shekhan District (Arabic: قضاء شيخان, Kurdish: قەزای شێخان, romanized: Qeza Şêxan) is a district in the Nineveh Governorate with its capital at Ain Sifni.[2][1]
It is bordered by the Amadiya and Dahuk Districts of the Dahuk Governorate to the north, the Akre District to the east, Al-Hamdaniya District to the south, and the Tel Kaif District to the west. Baadre, considered the political capital of the Yazidis, is also in this district.
- ^ a b "Basic information about Shekhan District" (PDF). Christian Aid Program in Iraq. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ^ "Ninewa" (PDF). NGO Coordination Committee for Iraq (NCCI).