Hello everyone,

I would like to request the addition of a missing village to OpenStreetMap. The village is called Goranka Mazn, located in the Akre District, Sawsana Subdistrict, Duhok Governorate, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Basic information:

🏘️ Village name: Goranka Mazn

🗺️ District: Akre

🏞️ Subdistrict: Sawsana

🏴 Governorate: Duhok – Kurdistan Region, Iraq

🧾 Postal Code: 24005

🛣️ Main connecting road: Goranka Mazn Road

📍 Nearby village: benatah

This village is recognized by local government maps, but it is still missing from OpenStreetMap. We kindly ask for it to be added so that the area can be better represented for residents, navigation, and future development.

Location: Goranka Mazn, Akre Central Subdistrict, Akre District, Nineveh Governorate, 24005, Iraq

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