Hawija

Hawija (Arabic: الحويجة, Al-Ḥawīja) also called Hawija Al-Ubaid is the central town of 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 38,902 inhabitants.

Hawija District has approximately 321,299 inhabitants, mostly populated by Sunni Arabs.