Places to visit near

Dukan

Dukan is a town in Sulaymaniyah Governorate district, Iraq. Within 50 km by road there are 121 places to visit: 70 hill stations & viewpoints, 21 forts & heritage and 12 caves. The must-see places are Lake Dukan, Qalat-i Dinka and Merkuly.

35.9292° N, 44.9628° E

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Within 30 km43 places
Within 50 km121
Must-see11
Notable266
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Dukan

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:59 pm

69 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Dukan
  2. ئەشکەوتی شێخ نورcave · 1 hrs
  3. شاخی ساراviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Cham I Wushkashiwviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Lake Dukanlake · 45 min
  6. تەنگی بوک و زاواbeach · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Dukan
Today’s loopDukanStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Dukan?

Lake Dukan (lake, about 23 km), Dukan Dam (dam, about 4 km), تەنگی بوک و زاوا (beach, about 7 km), ئەشکەوتی شێخ نور (cave, about 7 km), Cham I Wushkashiw (viewpoint, about 12 km), شاخی سارا (viewpoint, about 12 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Dukan?

121 places on Spotwander: 70 hill stations & viewpoints, 21 forts & heritage, 12 caves, 5 waterfalls, 5 other attractions.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Dukan?

Cham I Wushkashiw, about 12 km by road; شاخی سارا (12 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Dukan?

Zarzi Rock Shelter, about 17 km by road; Qizkapan (17 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Dukan?

Start in Dukan, visit ئەشکەوتی شێخ نور, then شاخی سارا, then Cham I Wushkashiw, then Lake Dukan, then تەنگی بوک و زاوا, and drive back — about 69 km by road in all.