Charchall Village

Charchall
چارچەل
Charchall is located in Iraq
Charchall
Charchall
Location within Iraq
Coordinates: 36°45′04″N 43°44′41″E / 36.751048°N 43.744825°E / 36.751048; 43.744825
Country Iraq
RegionKurdistan Region
GovernorateDuhok Governorate
DistrictAkre District
Founded2018
FounderArshad Abdulaziz Harki
Government
 • MukhtarZerevan Arshad Abdulaziz
Population
 • Total
20–50
Demographics
 • LanguageKurdish (Badini)
 • ReligionIslam (Sunni)
Time zoneUTC+3
Area code+964

Charchall (Sorani Kurdish: چارچەل) is a village located in Akre District of Duhok Governorate in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Etymology

The village takes its name from Mount Charchall, which lies on the border between Iraq and Turkey. The mountain holds special symbolic value for the Harki tribe, as it historically served as their main summer pasture and grazing land for sheep and livestock.

History

The modern settlement was re-established in 2018 by Arshad Abdulaziz Harki as a new residential community. As of 2026, the village's administrative affairs are managed by the mukhtar, Zerevan Arshad Abdulaziz.

Geography and economy

Charchall lies in a plain area near the mountain ranges of Akre. The population is estimated at between 20 and 50 inhabitants, mainly from the Harki community. The local economy is based primarily on agriculture and animal husbandry, particularly sheep and goat herding.

References

KRG Ministry of Planning – Village Directory

Duhok Statistics Directorate

OpenStreetMap diary