Choman ( ku, چۆمان, lit=Çoman, ar, جومان
) is a city in
Erbil Governorate
ku, پارێزگای ھەولێر
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of
Kurdistan region
Kurdistan Region ( ku, هەرێمی کوردستان, translit=Herêmî Kurdistan; ar, إقليم كردستان), abbr. KRI, is an autonomous region in Iraq comprising the four Kurdish-majority governorates of Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, Duhok, ...
in Iraq.It is the district capital of the
Choman District
Choman District ( ku, قەزای چۆمان, Qezay Çoman; ) is a district in Erbil Province, Iraq. Its administrative centre is also called Choman. The District of Choman lies at the Iraqi-Iranian border, and is composed of four Sub-Districts G ...
.
The city is located northeast of the city of
Erbil
Erbil, also called Hawler (, ar, أربيل, Arbīl; syr, ܐܲܪܒܹܝܠ, Arbel), is the capital and most populated city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It lies in the Erbil Governorate. It has an estimated population of around 1,600,000.
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. The city of Choman is inhabited by
Kurds ug:كۇردلار
Kurds ( ku, کورد ,Kurd, italic=yes, rtl=yes) or Kurdish people are an Iranian ethnic group native to the mountainous region of Kurdistan in Western Asia, which spans southeastern Turkey, northwestern Iran, northern Ir ...
.
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Panoramio: Choman photo
Cities in Iraqi Kurdistan
District capitals of Iraq
Populated places in Erbil Governorate
Kurdish settlements in Erbil Governorate