Country Iraq Seat Ain Sifni Area 1,259 km² | Governorate Nineveh Governorate Time zone AST (UTC+3) | |
 | ||
founded 000000001924-12-16-0000December 16, 1924 | ||
The Shekhan District is a district in the Nineveh Governorate of Iraq with its capital at Ain Sifni.
Contents
Map of Al-Shikhan, Iraq
It is bordered by the Amadiya and Dahuk Districts of the Dahuk Governorate to the north, the Akre district to the east, Al-Hamdaniya District to the south, and the Tel Kaif District to the west.
History
The Shekhan District was formed on December 16, 1924. After the 1935 Yazidi revolt, the district was placed under military control.
After 1991 the Kurds controlled the northern part of the district. And although unified after 2003 the northern part is still under direct control of the Kurdish Regional Government
Demographics
It is mainly populated by Yazidis with a large Assyrian minority.
References
Shekhan District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA