Selka
in Zakho District of Dihok, Iraq

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.119 and 42.641 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 7' 6" and E 42° 38' 28"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dinar - IQD
Spoken languages:
Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:13 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:59 am and 4:54 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Iraq in Western Asia

Safety Score: 4,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Iraq.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Iraq. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Selka

Selka in Zakho District (Dihok) is a town in Iraq about 279 mi (or 449 km) north of Baghdad, the country's capital city.

Current time in Selka is now 10:13 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Baghdad with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Selka. The closest airport in Iraq is Bamarni Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Iraq is Erbil Citadel in a distance of 99 mi (or 160 km), South-East.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Zaxu, Zaxo, Silopi, Saymayl and Uludere. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 49%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

9°C (47 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

6°C (43 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Zakho 2013

Published: May 27, 2013
Length: 30:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jamal Berwari

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Published: September 09, 2013
Length: 18:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: arbakan zakho

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Published: June 25, 2013
Length: 50:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: arbakan zakho

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Published: September 09, 2013
Length: 35:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: arbakan zakho

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Published: January 10, 2013
Length: 12:28 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: arbakan zakho

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Published: September 09, 2013
Length: 21:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: arbakan zakho

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ZAKHO - ABO GNDOR

Published: March 17, 2010
Length: 04:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: zaxo2010

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ARBAKAN ZAKHO

Published: August 22, 2013
Length: 03:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: arbakan zakho

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Published: September 09, 2013
Length: 16:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: arbakan zakho

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Published: July 29, 2013
Length: 23:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: arbakan zakho

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Zakho

Zakho is a district and a town in Iraqi Kurdistan located a few kilometers from the Iraqi-Turkish border in the Dohuk Governorate. The city has 200,000 inhabitants. It may have originally begun on a small island in the Little Khabur which currently flows through the city. The Khabur River flows west of Zakho to form the border between Kurdistan and Turkey and flows into the Tigris.

Located at 37.15, 42.6833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Populated places in Dohuk Province, Jewish Iraqi history, District capitals of Iraq, Zakho, Cities in Iraq

University of Zakho

Located at 37.1139, 42.6736 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Zakho, Universities in Iraqi Kurdistan


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sālkā, Sālgā, Ālkah, Salka, آلكه, Salga, سالگا, Selka, سەلكا