Mosul District, Mosul

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Mosul District is a district in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. Its administrative center is the city of Mosul. Other settlements include Al-Qayyarah, Al-Shurah, Hamam al-Alil, Al-Mahlaah, and Hamidat. The district is predominantly Sunni Arab, with minorities of Assyrians, Turkmen and Kurds located in the city of Mosul. ()

Alternative names: Area: 1726.26 mi²Coordinates: 36°21'28"N, 43°5'58"E

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Nearby attractions include: Monastery of Saint Elijah, Nineveh, Mosul Museum, Al-Tahera Church.

4.9 miS
Monastery
Monastery of Saint Elijah, Mosul
124 min walk • Nestled in the historically rich city of Mosul, Iraq, the Monastery of Saint Elijah stands as a testament to the long-standing Christian presence in the region. This ancient monastery, also known as Dair Mar Elia, is believed to have been founded in the late 6th...
3.5 miE
City, Archaeological site
Nineveh, Mosul
89 min walk • Nineveh was an ancient Assyrian city of Upper Mesopotamia, located on the outskirts of Mosul in modern-day northern Iraq. It is located on the eastern bank of the Tigris River and was the capital and largest city of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, as well as the largest city in the world for several decades.
2.6 miSE
Museum
Mosul Museum, Mosul
67 min walk • The Mosul Museum is the second largest museum in Iraq after the National Museum of Iraq in Baghdad. It was heavily looted during the 2003 Iraq War. Founded in 1952, the museum consisted of a small hall until a new building was opened in 1972, containing ancient Assyrian artifacts.
2.1 miSE
Church
Al-Tahera Church, Mosul
53 min walk • The Al-Tahera Church is a partially demolished Syriac Catholic church in Mosul, Iraq.
3.4 miE
Mosque
Mosques and shrines of Mosul, Mosul
88 min walk • The Islamic Sites of Mosul, Iraq, are of varied ages, the oldest being the Umayyad Mosque from 640 AD. and the modern being the Mosul Grand Mosque.
2 miSE
Church
Our Lady of the Hour Church, Mosul
50 min walk • The Our Lady of the Hour Church also known as the name of the Latin Church, was a Catholic church in the center of Mosul, in northern Iraq.
1.2 miE
Forts and castles
Bash Tapia Castle, Mosul
32 min walk • Bash Tapia Castle, also known as Bashtabiya Castle or Pashtabia Castle, is a ruined 12th-century castle located on the western bank of the Tigris river, forming part of the city wall of Mosul, Iraq.
2.3 miE
Mosque
Mosul Grand Mosque, Mosul
60 min walk • The Mosul Grand Mosque is an incomplete Sunni Islamic mosque located in Mosul, Iraq. The mosque is situated in the Taqafah district bordering the Tigris river near the Nineveh archeological site.
1.8 miSE
Mosque
Great Mosque of al-Nuri, Mosul
47 min walk • The Great Mosque of al-Nuri was a mosque in Mosul, Iraq. It was famous for its leaning minaret, which gave the city its nickname "the hunchback".
2 miNE
City, Archaeological site
Tarbisu, Mosul
51 min walk • Tarbiṣu was an ancient city about 3 miles north of Nineveh.
3 miNE
Universities and schools
University of Mosul, Mosul
76 min walk • The University of Mosul is a public university located in Mosul. It is one of the largest educational and research centers in the Middle East, and the second largest in Iraq, behind the University of Baghdad.

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How to get to Mosul District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Mosul District:

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الساحل الايمن (28 min walk)