Hawija
Hawija | |
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| Coordinates: 35°19′30″N 43°46′20″E / 35.32500°N 43.77222°E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Governorate | Kirkuk Governorate |
| District | Al-Hawija District |
| Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | ± 480,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
Hawija (Arabic: الحويجة, Al-Ḥawīja) is the central town of Al-Hawija District in the Kirkuk Province of Iraq, 45 km (28 mi) west of Kirkuk, and north of Baghdad. The town has a population of about 480,000 inhabitants.
Hawija District has approximately 520,000 inhabitants, mostly populated by Sunni Arabs.