Mosul District

Mosul District
Arabic: الموصل
District
Mosul district (tan) in Ninawa
Country  Iraq
Governorate Ninawa Governorate
Area
  Total 4,471 km2 (1,726 sq mi)
Population (2003)
  Total 1,432,230
Time zone UTC+3 (AST)

Mosul District (Arabic: الموصل, Syriac: ܢܝܢܘܐ, Kurdish: Mûsil) is a district in Ninawa Governorate, Iraq. Its administrative center is the city of Mosul. Other settlements include Al-Qayyarah, Al-Shurah, Hamam al-Alil, Al-Mahlaah, and Hamidat. The district is predominantly Sunni Arab, with minorities of Kurds, Assyrians, and Turkmen located in Mosul city.

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