Shekhan District
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 | |
• Total | 90,590 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
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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.
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.