Mawat, Kurdistan
Mawat (Kurdish: ماوەت ,Mawet)[1][2] is a town located to the north of Sulaymaniyah and to the southeast of Lake Dukan in Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Mawat | |
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Town | |
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  Mawat  Mawat | |
| Coordinates: 35°54′N 45°25′E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Autonomous region |  Kurdistan Region |
| Province | Sulaymaniyah Governorate |
| District | Mawat |
Mawat is a small town. It has been rebuilt to the south of Old Mawat (Mawata Kon in Kurdish). Mawat locals tell a story of the town being destroyed 300 years ago by the Ottoman Empire.
References
- "'Me ji Tirkiyê re hinceta bombebarankirina Çiyayên Silêmaniyê nehişt'". Rûdaw (in Kurdish). 6 January 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- "بە وێنە.. لەسنوری ماوەت چەندین دۆنم پوش و سووتا" (in Kurdish). Retrieved 21 December 2019.
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