Kirkuk Governorate · Iraq
Hawija travel guide
Hawija is a city in Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq, home to about 200,000 people.
- Best months
- February to April and November
- Nearest airport
- KIK55 km · Kirkuk International Airport
- Currency
- IQDIraqi dinar
- Time zone
- Asia/Baghdad
- Language
- Arabic, Kurdish language
About
About Hawija
Hawija (Arabic: الحويجة, Al-Ḥawīja) also called Hawija Al-Ubaid is the central town of Hawija District in the Kirkuk Province of Iraq, 45 km (28 mi) west of Kirkuk, and north of Baghdad. The town has a population of about 38,902 inhabitants.
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When to go
The best time to visit Hawija
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Hawija are February to April and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 45 °C; March is the wettest, with about 64 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Hawija: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kirkuk International Airport (KIK), about 55 km from the city centre in a straight line; Erbil International Airport (EBL, 103 km) and Jalal Talabani International Airport (ISU, 142 km) are also within reach.
KIK · Kirkuk International Airport
EBL · Erbil International Airport
ISU · Jalal Talabani International Airport
Questions
Hawija: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Hawija?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Hawija are February to April and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 45 °C; March is the wettest, with about 64 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Hawija?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kirkuk International Airport (KIK), about 55 km from the city centre in a straight line; Erbil International Airport (EBL, 103 km) and Jalal Talabani International Airport (ISU, 142 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Hawija?
Iraqi dinar (IQD).
Nearby
Destinations near Hawija
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.