Halabja (Kurdish: هه‌ڵه‌بجه‎ Helebce), is a city in Iraqi Kurdistan and the capital of Halabja Governorate, located about 240 km (150 mi) north-east of Baghdad and 14 km (9 mi) from the Iranian border.The city lies at the base of what is often referred to as the greater Hewraman region stretching across the Iran-Iraq border. Halabja is surrounded by Hawraman and Shnrwe range in northeast, Balambo range in south, and Sirwan river in west.