Tuz Khurmatu (Arabic: طوزخورماتو, Turkish: Tuzhurmatu,[1][2] Kurdish: دووز خورماتوو, romanized: Dûz Xurmatû,[3][4] also spelled as Tuz Khurma and Tuz Khormato) is the central city of Tooz District in Saladin Governorate, Iraq, located 55 miles (89 km) south of Kirkuk.

Its inhabitants are predominantly Shia Turkmen, with a minority of Arabs and Sunni Kurds.

[5][6][7] The name of the city is in the local Iraqi Turkmen dialect, meaning salt and dates.

[10] The town was captured by United Kingdom in May 1918 and were met with joy from the locals.

The local Hamawand tribe would offer their assistance to secure the area.