Batifa

Batifa (Arabic: باطوفا,^[2] Kurdish: باتيفا, romanized: Batîfa)^[3] is a town and sub-district in Duhok Governorate in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is located in the Zakho District.

Batifa
District
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Coordinates: 37.174372°N 43.013249°E / 37.174372; 43.013249
Country	Iraq
Region	Kurdistan Region
Governorate	Dohuk Governorate
District	Zakho District
Sub-district	Batifa
Population  (2014)[1]
• Urban	17,186
• Rural	5,665

Geography

Climate

Batifa has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa) with hot dry summers and cool, wet winters. Subfreezing lows are common in the winter, providing some frost. Snowfall may occur occasionally.

Climate data for Batifa
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	7.7 (45.9)	9.4 (48.9)	13.7 (56.7)	19.1 (66.4)	26.3 (79.3)	33.3 (91.9)	37.7 (99.9)	37.5 (99.5)	33.2 (91.8)	25.3 (77.5)	16.8 (62.2)	9.8 (49.6)	22.5 (72.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−0.6 (30.9)	0.3 (32.5)	3.7 (38.7)	8.1 (46.6)	13.2 (55.8)	18.2 (64.8)	22.2 (72.0)	21.7 (71.1)	17.6 (63.7)	11.8 (53.2)	6.2 (43.2)	1.5 (34.7)	10.3 (50.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	124 (4.9)	144 (5.7)	132 (5.2)	107 (4.2)	51 (2.0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	1 (0.0)	29 (1.1)	84 (3.3)	123 (4.8)	795 (31.2)
Source: Climate-Data[4]

See also

• Zembîlfiroş
• Grave of Zambil Froosh