Notable cave · Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq
چەکیان
چەکیان is a cave in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq.
چەکیان: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit چەکیان
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach چەکیان — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.05327, 45.26457. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near چەکیان
- Qalat-i Dinka · fort · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~19 km · Must-see
- آبشار شلماش · waterfall · West Azerbaijan Province · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake Dukan · lake · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~42 km · Must-see
- Merkuly · fort · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~43 km · Must-see
- Kani Shaie · fort · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~70 km · Must-see
- Amna Suraka Museum · museum · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~71 km · Must-see
- Kurds' Heritage Museum · museum · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~72 km · Must-see
- Kunara · fort · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~75 km · Must-see
- کونە پڵینگێ · cave · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~0 km
- Wadi Shayan · viewpoint · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~1 km
- ئەشکەوتە سورێ · cave · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~6 km
- Kurkur Peak · viewpoint · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~7 km
- Dawzhan waterfall · waterfall · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~10 km
- Wadi Kuwir · viewpoint · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~11 km
- Aw e Choman · viewpoint · ~12 km
- Kawi Kani · attraction · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~12 km
- Kuh e Dani Gowz · viewpoint · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~13 km
- Cham i Korkani · viewpoint · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~13 km
Other caves near چەکیان
- Hazar merd Cave · cave · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~78 km · Must-see
- کونە پڵینگێ · cave · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~0 km
- ئەشکەوتە سورێ · cave · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~6 km
- Bahayi's Pilgrim cave · cave · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~27 km
- Jasana Cave · cave · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~33 km
- ئەشکەوتی شێخ نور · cave · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~35 km
- QizQapan 3000 Years Cave · cave · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~45 km
- Chemi Rezan · cave · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~45 km
- چەمی ڕەزان · cave · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~50 km
- ئەشکەوتی کەڵەوانان · cave · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~58 km
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Frequently asked
Is چەکیان open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for چەکیان yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit چەکیان?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near چەکیان?
Nearby: Qalat-i Dinka (fort, 19 km), آبشار شلماش (waterfall, 27 km), Lake Dukan (lake, 42 km), Merkuly (fort, 43 km), Kani Shaie (fort, 70 km), Amna Suraka Museum (museum, 71 km).
Is چەکیان worth visiting?
چەکیان is listed as a notable cave in Iraq on Spotwander.