Nineveh Governorate · Iraq
Zakho travel guide
Zakho is a city in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, home to about 219,000 people.
- Best months
- May and October
- Nearest airport
- NKT60 km · Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport
- Currency
- IQDIraqi dinar
- Time zone
- Asia/Baghdad
- Language
- Arabic, Kurdish language
About
About Zakho
Zakho, also spelled Zaxo (Kurdish: زاخۆ, romanized: Zaxo or Zaco, Syriac: ܙܵܟ݂ܘܿ, romanized: Zāḵō, Armenian: Զախո, Arabic: زاخو, Lishanid Noshan: זאכו, romanized: Zāxo) 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.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Zakho
See
- Delal Bridge
- Zakho castle
- Qubad Pasha castle
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When to go
The best time to visit Zakho
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Zakho are May and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 37 °C; March is the wettest, with about 112 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 Zakho: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), about 60 km from the city centre in a straight line; Qamishli International Airport (KAC, 133 km) and Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO, 145 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
There are several buses per day from cities in eastern Turkey and from in Iraqi Kurdistan.
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NKT · Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport
KAC · Qamishli International Airport
YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport
Questions
Zakho: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Zakho?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Zakho are May and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 37 °C; March is the wettest, with about 112 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Zakho?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), about 60 km from the city centre in a straight line; Qamishli International Airport (KAC, 133 km) and Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO, 145 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Zakho?
Iraqi dinar (IQD).
Nearby
Destinations near Zakho
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.