Khabur (Tigris)

Little Khabur
Habur water, Habur Suyu, Khabir
perennial
The Little Khabur flowing through Zakho.
Countries	Turkey,  Iraq
Region	Iraqi Kurdistan, Eastern Anatolia Region
District	Uludere, Zakho District
Tributaries
- right	Hezil Suyu
City	Zakho
Source
- location	Uludere district, Şırnak Province, Turkey
- coordinates	TR 37°30′49.23″N 43°7′6.03″E / 37.5136750°N 43.1183417°E
Mouth	Tigris
- location	near Faysh Khabur, Iraq-Syria-Turkey
- elevation	350 m (1,148 ft)
- coordinates	TR 37°6′9.47″N 42°21′10.12″E / 37.1026306°N 42.3528111°ECoordinates: TR 37°6′9.47″N 42°21′10.12″E / 37.1026306°N 42.3528111°E
Approximate position of the Little Khabur river (green line) and its main tributary the Hezil Suyu river (red line)

The Khabur or Little Khabur (Kurdish: Xabûr‎, Ava Xabûr or Xabîr, Turkish: Habur, Khabir or Habur Suyu (Habur Water)) is river that rises in Turkey and joins the Tigris in Iraq. The river originates in the Uludere District in Turkey and emerges from a number of small rivers flowing off the Bolkar mountain range south-east of Hakkâri. From there, it generally flows south, crossing the Turkish-Iraqi border into Iraqi Kurdistan before turning west toward the Tigris. Zakho is an important town along the river, where the ancient Delal Bridge crosses the river. A few kilometres west of Zakho, the Little Khabur is joined by its main tributary the Hezil Suyu (or Nizil river or Hezil Çayı). From there onwards the Little Khabur river is also called (and often mistaken with) the Hezil Suyu. The Little Khabur joins the Tigris at the tripoint of Turkey, Iraq and Syria. Downstream from Zakho the Little Khabur river is the natural international border between Turkey and Iraq for around 20 km.

See also

• List of international border rivers