Khanaqin
Khanaqin is a city in Iraq with a population of about 175,000.
IraqCity🏆 #26 most populated in Iraq🕐 Asia/Baghdad
Khanaqin is the central city of Khanaqin District in Diyala Governorate, Iraq, near the Iranian border (8 km) on the Alwand tributary of the Diyala River. The town is populated by Kurds who speak the Southern Kurdish dialect. Khanaqin is situated on the main road which Shia pilgrims use when visiting holy Islamic cities. The city is rich in oil, and the first Iraqi oil refinery and oil pipeline was built nearby in 1927.
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About Khanaqin
| Country | Iraq |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 10 |
| Population | 175,000 |
| Local currency | IQD |
| Coordinates | 34.3482, 45.3907 |
| Time zone | Asia/Baghdad |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 145 km · Baghdad |
| Population (Iraq) | #26 most populated in Iraq |
| Where on Earth | 34°20′54″N · 45°23′26″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,824 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,195 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Herāt (Afghanistan) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -34.35, -134.61 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Dubai | 1,392 km |
| Cairo | 1,414 km |
| Moscow | 2,454 km |
| Paris | 3,861 km |
| London | 4,082 km |
| Beijing | 6,159 km |