The Rawanduz river has cut a deep gorge, with the town perched on its rim.
The Hamilton Road was carved through these mountains between 1928 and 1932 under the New Zealand engineer Archibald Hamilton, linking Erbil to the frontier.
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Rawanduz Gorge and the Hamilton Road
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