Hawija District
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Hawija District
قضاء الحويجة | |
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  Hawija Location of Hawija in Iraq | |
| Coordinates (Hawija): 35°19′N 43°46′E / 35.317°N 43.767°ECoordinates: 35°19′N 43°46′E / 35.317°N 43.767°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Kirkuk |
| Seat | Hawija |
| Population (2003) | 151,267 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
| Area code | +964 50 |
Hawija District (Arabic: قضاء الحويجة, romanized: qaḍāʾ al-Ḥawīǧa) is a district in Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq. Its administrative center is the city of Hawija.
The district's approximately 150,000 inhabitants are mostly Sunni Arabs, with the rest being Shia Turkmens and Kaka'i Kurds. Most of the inhabitants live in rural areas.
Notable cities[edit]
Districts of Kirkuk Governorate
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