Tel Afar District
قضاء تلعفر Turkish: Telafer | |
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 Tel Afar (orange) in Ninawa governorate | |
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| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Nineveh |
| Seat | Tal Afar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,453 km2 (1,719 sq mi) |
| Population (2003)[citation needed] | |
| • Total | 300,878 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
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]