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Mosul District

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Mosul District
Arabic: الموصل
Mosul District (tan) in Nineveh Governorate
Mosul District (tan) in Nineveh Governorate
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Country Iraq
GovernorateNineveh Governorate
Area
 • Total
4,471 km2 (1,726 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total
1,432,230
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)

Mosul District (Arabic: قضاء الموصل) is a district in Nineveh 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 Assyrians, Turkmen and Kurds located in the city of Mosul.