Town in Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Ankawa
Ankawa is a suburb and neighborhood of Erbil in Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
It is located 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest of downtown Erbil. The suburb is predominantly populated by Christian Assyrians, most of whom adhere to the Chaldean Catholic Church.
How locals move
Getting around Ankawa the local way
- Get aroundCompared with other cities in the Middle East, shared taxis and buses are very infrequent and impractical.
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