Erbil, locally called Hawler (Kurdish: ھەولێر Hewlêr; Arabic: أربيل, Arbīl; Syriac: ܐܲܪܒܝܠ, Arbela), also spelt Arbil or Irbil, is the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan and the largest city in northern Iraq. It is located approximately 350 kilometres (220 miles) north of Baghdad. It has about 850,000 inhabitants, and its governorate had a permanent population of 2,009,367 as of 2015.
Baghdad (/ˈbæɡdæd, bəɡˈdæd/; Arabic: بغداد [baɣˈdaːd] ( listen)) is the capital of Iraq. The population of Baghdad, as of 2016, is approximately 8,765,000, making it the largest city in Iraq, the second largest city in the Arab world (after Cairo, Egypt), and the second largest city in Western Asia (after Tehran, Iran).
Dohuk (Kurdish: دهۆک, Dihok; Syriac: ܢܘܗܕܪܐ Nūhadrā; Arabic: دهوك Dahūk) is the capital of Dohuk Governorate in Iraqi Kurdistan, it is a Kurdish city with a population of approximately 1 250 000 inhabitants, consisting mostly of Kurds and Assyrians. The city is encircled by mountains along the Tigris river. Dohuk has a growing tourist industry. Its population has increased rapidly since the 1990s, as the rural population moved to the cities. The University of Dohuk, founded in 1992, is a renowned center for teaching and research.
Baghdad (/ˈbæɡdæd, bəɡˈdæd/; Arabic: بغداد [baɣˈdaːd] ( listen)) is the capital of Iraq. The population of Baghdad, as of 2016, is approximately 8,765,000, making it the largest city in Iraq, the second largest city in the Arab world (after Cairo, Egypt), and the second largest city in Western Asia (after Tehran, Iran).
Karbala (Arabic: كَرْبَلَاء, Karbalā’, Persian: کربلاء) is a city in central Iraq, located about 100 km (62 mi) southwest of Baghdad, and a few miles east of Lake Milh. Karbala is the capital of Karbala Governorate, and has an estimated population of 0.7 million people (2015).
Sulaymaniyah (Iraqi:Arabic: السليمانية, as-Sulaymāniyyah), also called Slemani, is a city in Iraq. Sulaymaniyah is surrounded by the Azmer Range, Goyija Range and the Qaiwan Range in the northeast, Baranan Mountain in the south and the Tasluja Hills in the west. The city has a semi-arid climate with very hot dry summers and cool wet winters. Sulaymaniyah served as the capital of the historic principality of Baban from 1784 to 1850.
Erbil, locally called Hawler (Kurdish: ھەولێر Hewlêr; Arabic: أربيل, Arbīl; Syriac: ܐܲܪܒܝܠ, Arbela), also spelt Arbil or Irbil, is the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan and the largest city in northern Iraq. It is located approximately 350 kilometres (220 miles) north of Baghdad. It has about 850,000 inhabitants, and its governorate had a permanent population of 2,009,367 as of 2015.
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