Daquq
Daquq is a town in Iraq south of Kirkuk. 60% of the population was Kurdish in the 1947 census and the town and its surroundings have a significant Kakai Kurdish population. There is also a Turkmen and Arab population. It is the capital of Daquq District, one of the four Districts of Kirkuk Governorate. It lies just south of Taza. The town is known for its tea and mosque. It is situated on the Daquq river, of which the floodwaters in spring are said to join the Tigris.History
Abul-Fath Mohammad bin Annaz, founder of the Annazid dynasty, temporarily seized Daquq from Banu Oqayl in 998 AD.
Up to the end of the 14th century AD, Daquq was for the most part administratively and economically superior to neighbouring Kirkuk.
On 21 October 2016, the International Coalition bombed a Muharram shrine, where 28 Turkmen civilians were killed.Demographics
In 2011, an estimated 7.3% of Daquq residents lived below the poverty line.
