Tell Mahuz

Tell Mahuz: 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 heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Tell Mahuz

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

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.

Visiting Tell Mahuz: tips

• Opening hours change with the season; check the last entry time.
• Wear shoes with grip for steps and uneven stone.

How to reach Tell Mahuz — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.49297, 43.83316. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Tell Mahuz

• Tell al-Fakhar · fort · Kirkuk Governorate · ~23 km · Must-see
• Dibis Dam · lake · Kirkuk Governorate · ~42 km · Must-see
• Nuzi · fort · Kirkuk Governorate · ~51 km · Must-see
• Masjid Kirkuk · dargah · Kirkuk Governorate · ~62 km · Must-see
• Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~64 km · Must-see
• Synagogue and shrine Prophet Daniel · dargah · Kirkuk Governorate · ~64 km · Must-see
• Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~65 km · Must-see
• Old Assyrian Temple of Ishtar at Assur · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~65 km · Must-see
• Makhool Mountin · viewpoint · Saladin Governorate · ~67 km · Must-see
• Wadi al Bumah · viewpoint · Kirkuk Governorate · ~11 km
• Jabal Gharrah · viewpoint · Kirkuk Governorate · ~13 km
• Khirbat Jathith · fort · Kirkuk Governorate · ~14 km
• جبل مخمور · viewpoint · Kirkuk Governorate · ~14 km
• قەرەچۆخ قرجوخ · viewpoint · Kirkuk Governorate · ~15 km
• Khirbat Wardak · fort · Kirkuk Governorate · ~17 km
• Darih Qarah Yutik · fort · Kirkuk Governorate · ~18 km
• Alyawi Hamad · fort · Kirkuk Governorate · ~19 km
• Khirbat al Tehr · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~22 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Tell Mahuz

Other forts & heritage near Tell Mahuz

• Tell al-Fakhar · fort · Kirkuk Governorate · ~23 km · Must-see
• Nuzi · fort · Kirkuk Governorate · ~51 km · Must-see
• Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~64 km · Must-see
• Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~65 km · Must-see
• Old Assyrian Temple of Ishtar at Assur · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~65 km · Must-see
• Qasr Shemamok · fort · Erbil Governorate · ~86 km · Must-see
• Nimrud · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~102 km · Must-see
• Imgur-Enlil · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~112 km · Must-see
• Hatra · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~127 km · Must-see
• Dair Mar Elia · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~136 km · Must-see

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