Shaqlawa (, ) is a historic city and a
Hill station in the
Erbil Governorate in the
Kurdistan region of Iraq. Shaqlawa, a city of approximately 25,000 people, lies 51 km to the northeast of
Erbil, at the bottom of Safeen Mountain. Shaqlawa is situated between Safeen Mountain and Sork Mountain, and sits 1066 m above sea level. The town is inhabited mostly by
Kurds, with a small
Assyrian minority. Due to its cool summer weather, Shaqlawa is visited annually by thousands of
tourists from other parts of
Iraq.