Gali Ali Beg Waterfall
The tallest waterfall in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq, beside the Hamilton Road.
District
Rawandoz District
Rawandoz district lies in the north-east of Erbil Governorate, between the Korek and Hendren mountain ranges.
Rawandoz sits at roughly 1,000 m above sea level, surrounded by the deep Rawandoz gorge through which the Rawandoz river flows. Summers are cool and winters snowy.
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Sub-units
- Warte subdistrict Sub-district
- Rawandoz town Town
Tourism
Places in Rawandoz District
Bekhal Waterfall
A striking spring-fed waterfall gushing from the rock face.
Rawandoz Citadel
Site of the old citadel, seat of power during the Soran Emirate.
Hamilton Road
The famous road cut through the Rawandoz gorge by engineer Archibald Hamilton between 1928 and 1932.
Old Bazaar
The old market with its handicrafts and traditional shops.