Chamchamal

Chamchamal (, ) is a town located in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. The town is located close to the disputed territories of northern Iraq. Chamchamal is home to the Gorani-speaking Kurdish Hamawand tribe.

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Place details

Locality: چەمچەماڵ
Region: پارێزگای سلێمانی
Country: العراق
Population: 42,593
Timezone: Asia/Baghdad

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Settlement.name: Chamchamal
Settlement.native_name: Çemçemal
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: File:A Chamchamal town center view, 2009.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iraq
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Sulaymaniyah Governorate
Settlement.population_as_of: 2024
Settlement.population_total: 173,000
Settlement.official_name: چەمچەماڵ

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Image: A Chamchamal town center view, 2009.jpg

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Population and location
History
Climate
Notable people
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As part of the Ba'athist Arabization campaigns in northern Iraq, and the redrawing of provincial boundaries, Chamchamal became part of the Sulaymaniyah province.