Tel Afar District
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District in Nineveh, Iraq
Tel Afar District
Turkish: Telafer | |
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![]() Tel Afar (orange) in Ninawa governorate | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Nineveh |
Seat | Tal Afar |
Area | |
• Total | 4,453 km2 (1,719 sq mi) |
Population (2003)[citation needed] | |
• Total | 300,878 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
Tel Afar District (Turkish: Telafer) is a district in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. Its administrative center is the city of Tal Afar. Other towns include Rabia, Zummar, and al-Ayadia. It is predominantly populated by Iraqi Turkmens, followed by minorities of Arabs and Kurds.
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