Mandali, Iraq
Mandali
Mendelî, Bendink | |
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Town | |
| Coordinates: 33°44′N 45°33′E / 33.733°N 45.550°E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Governorate | Diyala |
| District | Mandali District |
| Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 29,882−50,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 |
Mandali (Arabic: مندلي, Kurdish: مەندەلی, romanized: Mendelî) is a town in Balad Ruz District, Diyala Governorate in Iraq, near the Iranian border. The town has a Feyli Kurdish majority, as well as significant Arab and Turkmen communities. Mandali is disputed between the federal government of Iraq and Kurdistan Region, and experienced Arabization during the Saddam era.