Region · Iraq
Where to stay in Nineveh Governorate
This guide covers 4 destinations in Nineveh Governorate, a first-level administrative division of Iraq, with 1 place to stay between them. The largest by population are Mosul, Zakho and al-Shamal Nahia. Across its destinations, March, April and November are the months comfortable in the most places. The airport most of them name as their nearest is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT).
- Destinations in this guide
- 4
- Places to stay
- 1
- Comfortable in the most places
- March, April and November
- Main airport
- NKTŞırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport
- Currency
- IQDIraqi dinar
- Time zone
- Asia/Baghdad
Destinations
Destinations in Nineveh Governorate
Every destination in this guide in Nineveh Governorate, the ones with the most places to stay first. Best months are the months that are comfortable there (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month); the nearest airport is by straight-line distance from the centre.
| Destination | Population | Places to stay | Nearest airport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosul | 1,792,000 | 1 | EBL · 74 km |
| Zakho | 219,006 | NKT · 60 km | |
| al-Shamal Nahia | 144,611 | KAC · 77 km | |
| Tal Afar | 80,000 | NKT · 115 km |
Where to stay
Hotels in Nineveh Governorate
1 hotel in Nineveh Governorate recorded in Wikidata and not marked closed. Each is listed under the destination it is within 25 km of.
| Hotel | Where | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| نينوى أوبروي | Mosul | 1980 |
When to go
Best time to visit Nineveh Governorate
From the climate of 4 destinations in Nineveh Governorate with climate data: how many are comfortable each month (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month), and the typical high and rainfall across them. The months comfortable in the most places: March, April and November.
| Month | Comfortable destinations | Typical high | Typical rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 of 4 | 13 °C | 72 mm |
| February | 0 of 4 | 15 °C | 70 mm |
| March | 3 of 4 | 20 °C | 74 mm |
| April | 3 of 4 | 25 °C | 56 mm |
| May | 1 of 4 | 33 °C | 27 mm |
| June | 0 of 4 | 39 °C | 2 mm |
| July | 0 of 4 | 43 °C | 0 mm |
| August | 0 of 4 | 42 °C | 0 mm |
| September | 0 of 4 | 38 °C | 1 mm |
| October | 1 of 4 | 30 °C | 18 mm |
| November | 3 of 4 | 21 °C | 42 mm |
| December | 0 of 4 | 14 °C | 68 mm |
Typical = the median across the destinations. 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
Airports serving Nineveh Governorate
The airports with scheduled flights that the destinations in Nineveh Governorate name among their nearest, by how many name each as the nearest. An airport can lie outside the region. Distances are straight lines from a destination's centre.
NKT · Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport
KAC · Qamishli International Airport
EBL · Erbil International Airport
MQM · Mardin Airport
YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport
KIK · Kirkuk International Airport
Good to know
Public holidays in Nineveh Governorate, 2026
Shops and offices may close and transport may run reduced timetables on these dates. Source: python-holidays (MIT).
Nationwide in Iraq
Nearby
Regions near Nineveh Governorate
Other regions of Iraq with a page in this guide, nearest first by the straight-line distance between the median positions of their destinations.
Sources: destinations and their regions from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia, ODbL); public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); further hotels from Wikidata. A region has a page here when at least 3 destinations of this guide lie in it. How this guide is made.