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Ain Sifni (Syriac: ܥܝܢ ܣܦܢܐ‎, Arabic: عين سفني‎) is an Iraqi town and capital of Shekhan District in the Nineveh plains area of the Ninewah governorate in Iraq.

It's mainly populated by Yazidis and Assyrians.

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Shekhan District

Nineveh plains Region in northern Iraq

Main Settlements

Al-Hamdaniya District	Bakhdida . Bartella . Karemlesh . Bashiqa . Bahzani

Tel Keppe District	Tel Kepe . Alqosh . Batnaya . Tesqopa . Baqofa . Sharafiya

Shekhan District	Ain Sifni . Dashqotan . Qasrok . Ba'adra

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Ancient Mesopotamian sites

Balawat . Shibaniba . Nimrud . Dur-Sharrukin . Tell Arpachiyah . Tepe Gawra

Religious sites

Mar Mattai Monastery . Rabban Hormizd Monastery . Lalish . Mar Oraha Monastery . Mar Behnam Monastery

Coordinates: 36°41′39″N 43°21′00″E / 36.694204°N 43.350134°E / 36.694204; 43.350134

v d e Districts of Iraq and capitals

Al Anbar Governorate	Al-Qa'im District (Al-Ka'im) •Ar Rutba District (Al-Rutba)• Anah District (Anah) • Falluja District (Falluja) • Haditha District (Haditha) • Hīt District (Hīt) •Ramadi District (Ramadi)

Al Muthanna Governorate	Al-Khidhir District (Al-Khidhir) • Al-Rumaitha District (Al-Rumaitha) • Al-Salman District (Al-Salman) • Al-Samawa District (Samawa)

Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate	Afaq District (Afaq) • Al-Shamiya District (Al-Shamiya) • Diwaniya District (Diwaniya) • Hamza District (Hamza)

Babil Governorate	Al-Mahawil District (Al-Mahawil) • Al-Musayab District (Al-Musayab) • Hashimiya District (Hashimiya) • Hilla District (Hilla)

Baghdad Governorate	Abu Ghraib District • Al Istiqlal District• Al-Mada'in District • Mahmudiya District (Mahmudiya) • Taji District• Al Tarmia District• Baghdad:Adhamiyah •Karkh • Karadah • Kadhimyah • Mansour • Sadr City • Al Rashid • Rusafa • 9 Nissan

Basra Governorate	Abu Al-Khaseeb District (Abu Al-Khaseeb) • Al-Midaina District (Al-Midaina) • Al-Qurna District (Al-Qurna) • Al-Zubair District (Al-Zubair) • Basrah District (Basrah) • al-Faw District (al-Faw) • Shatt Al-Arab District (Shatt Al-Arab)

Dhi Qar Governorate	Al-Chibayish District (Al-Chibayish) • Al-Rifa'i District (Al-Rifa'i) • Al-Shatra District (Al-Shatra) • Nassriya District (Nassriya) • Suq Al-Shoyokh District (Suq Al-Shoyokh)

Diyala Governorate	Al-Khalis District (Al-Khalis) • Al-Muqdadiya District (Al-Muqdadiya) • Baladrooz District (Baladrooz) • Ba'quba District (Ba'quba) •Khanaqin District (Khanaqin) • Kifri District (Kifri)

Dohuk Governorate	Amadiya District (Amadiya) • Dohuk District (Dohuk)• Sumel District (Sumel) • Zakho District (Zakho)

Arbil Governorate	Makhmur District (Makhmur) • Arbil • Koisanjaq District (Koisanja) • Shaqlawa District (Shaqlawa)• Soran District • Mergasur District • Choman District

Karbala Governorate	Ain Al-Tamur District (Ain Al-Tamur) • Al-Hindiya District (Al-Hindiya) • Kerbala District (Kerbala)

Kirkuk Governorate	Al-Hawiga District (Al-Hawiga) • Daquq District (Daquq) • Kirkuk District (Kirkuk)

Maysan Governorate	Ali Al-Gharbi District (Ali Al-Gharbi) • Al-Kahla District (Al-Kahla) • Al-Maimouna District (Al-Maimouna) • Al-Mejar Al-Kabi District (Al-Mejar Al-Kabi) • Amara District (Amarah) • Qal'at Saleh District (Qal'at Saleh)

Najaf Governorate	Al-Manathera District (Al-Manathera) • Kufa District (Kufa) • Najaf District (Najaf)

Ninawa Governorate	Aqrah District (Aqrah) • Al-Ba'aj District (Al-Ba'aj) • Al-Hamdaniya District (Bakhdida) • Hatra District (Hatra) •Mosul District (Mosul) • Shekhan District (Ain Sifni) • Sinjar District (Sinjar) • Tel Afar District (Tel Afar) • Tel Keppe District (Tel Keppe)

Salah ad Din Governorate	Al-Daur District (Al-Daur) • Al-Shirqat District (Al-Shirqat) • Baiji District (Baiji) • Balad District (Balad) • Samarra District (Samarra) • Tikrit District (Tikrit) • Tooz District (Tooz)

Sulaymaniyah Governorate	Chamchamal District (Chamchamal) • Darbandokeh District (Darbandokeh) • Dokan District (Dokan) • Halabja District (Halabja) • Kalar District (Kalar) • Penjwin District (Penjwin) • Pshdar District (Pshdar) • Ranya District (Ranya) • Sharbazher District (Sharbazher) • Sulaymaniya District (Sulaymaniya)

Wasit Governorate	Al-Hai District (Al-Hai) • Al-Na'maniya District (Al-Na'maniya) • Al-Suwaira District (Al-Suwaira) • Badra District (Badra) • Kut District (Kut)

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