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Yazidi communities in Iraq

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Duhok
Zakho
Zakho, also spelled Zaxo (, , , , ) is a city in Kurdistan Region, Iraq, at the centre of the Zakho District of the Dohuk Governorate, located a few kilometers from the Ibrahim Khalil border crossing. Zakho is known for its celebrations of Newroz.
Sinjar
Sinjar (; , ) is a town in the Sinjar District of the Nineveh Governorate in northern Iraq. It is located about five kilometers south of the Sinjar Mountains. Its population in 2013 was estimated at 88,023, and is predominantly Yazidi.
Lalish
Lalish (, also known as Lalişa Nûranî) is a mountain valley and temple located in the Nineveh Plains, Iraq. It is the holiest temple of the Yazidis. It is the location of the tomb of the Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir, a central figure of the Yazidi faith.
Bashiqa
Bashiqa (; ; ) is a town situated at the heart of the Nineveh plain, between Mosul and Sheikhan, on the edges of Mount Maqlub. The inhabitants of the town are predominantly Yazidis.
Ain Sifni
Yazidi town in northern Iraq
Til Ezer
Yazidi village in northern Iraq
Kocho
Yazidi village in northern Iraq
Khanke
Khanke (also written Khanik or Khanek, ) is a town located in the Simele District of the Dohuk Governorate in Kurdistan region. The town is located ca. southwest of Dohuk.
Bozan
Yazidi village in northern Iraq
Ba'adra
Baadre (also written '''Ba'adra, Badra or Bathra''', (, ) is a town located in the Shekhan District of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq. The town is located in the Nineveh Plains. It belongs to the disputed territories of Northern Iraq. According to 2014 statistics, Baadre's urban population was 9,835 and the rural population was 5,167.
Khatarah
Khatarah (, , alternatively spelled Khatare or Hatarah) is a town located in the Tel Kaif District of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq. It is located north of Mosul in the Nineveh Plains. It belongs to the disputed territories of Northern Iraq.
Bahzani
Bahzani (, ), literally from the Syriac words meaning "house of treasure," is a town located in the Al-Hamdaniya District of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq.
Babirah
Babirah (, ) is a village located in the Tel Kaif District of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq. The village is located ca. southwest of Telskuf in the Nineveh Plains. It belongs to the disputed territories of Northern Iraq.
Snuny
Sinun (also written Sinuni, Sinooni or Snuny, ; ) is a town located in the Sinjar District of the Ninawa Governorate in Iraq. The town is located north of the Sinjar Mount. It belongs to the disputed territories of Northern Iraq.
Tal Banat
Yazidi village in northern Iraq
Sharya
Yazidi town in northern Iraq
Gir Zerk
Yazidi village in northern Iraq
Siba Sheikh Khidir
Yazidi village in northern Iraq
Faysh Khabur
human settlement in Iraq
Tal Qasab
Yazidi village in northern Iraq
Gohbal
Gohbal (; , also known in Arabic as al-Andalus) is a village located in the Sinjar District of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq. The village is located north of the Sinjar Mount. It belongs to the disputed territories of Northern Iraq.
Borek
Yazidi village in northern Iraq
Dayrabun
Dayrabun (, ) is a village in Dohuk Governorate in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is located near the confluence of the Iraq-Syria-Turkey border in the Zakho District.
Beban
Beban (, ) is a village located in the Tel Kaif District of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq. The village is located southeast of Alqosh in the Nineveh Plains. It belongs to the disputed territories of Northern Iraq. Beban has exclusively Yazidi population.
Dokhata
Dughata (also written Doghata, Dughat, Doghan or Dokhata, ; ) is a village located in the Tel Kaif District of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq. The village is located ca. south of Alqosh and ca. north of Telskuf in the Nineveh Plains. It belongs to the disputed territories of Northern Iraq.
Khoshaba
Khoshaba (also written Khawshaba, ; ) is a village located in the Tel Kaif District of the Ninawa Governorate in Iraq. The village is located ca. southeast of Alqosh and ca. northeast of Telskuf in the Nineveh Plains. It belongs to the disputed territories of Northern Iraq.
Duhola
Dohula (also written Duhola or Dohla, ; , also known in Arabic as Qadisiyah) is a village located in the Sinjar District of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq. The village is located north of the Sinjar Mount. It belongs to the disputed territories of Northern Iraq. It is populated by Yazidis.
Mahad
Yazidi town in northern Iraq
Sharanish
Sharanish is a village in Dohuk Governorate in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is located near the Iraq–Turkey border in the district of Zakho. The village has two Chaldean Catholic churches, Mart Shmune and Mar Kiriakos.
Sreshka
Sreshka (also written Srechka, Sireshka, Sireshkan or Srejka, , ) is a village located in the Tel Kaif District of the Ninawa Governorate in Iraq. The village is located ca. south of Alqosh and ca. north of Telskuf in the Nineveh Plains. It belongs to the disputed territories of Northern Iraq.
Khana Sor
Yazidi town in northern Iraq, Officially named as At-Ta'mim
Hardan
Yazidi village in northern Iraq