Hawija is the central town of Al-Hawija District in the Kirkuk Province of Iraq, 45 km west of Kirkuk, and north of Baghdad. The town has a po…Hawija is the central town of Al-Hawija District in the Kirkuk Province of Iraq, 45 km west of Kirkuk, and north of Baghdad. The town has a population of about 480,000 inhabitants. Hawija District has approximately 520,000 inhabitants, mostly populated by Sunni Arabs.