Darband is the Kurdish word for strait. Darbandi Ranya is 4 kilometers east of the town of Ranya on the main road of Ranya-Qaladiza. When Dukan’s dam and lake were established, the body of water reached the strait which gave it an additional beauty. There is a mineral lake called Ganaw near Qura Goyee village which is visited for geological and biological research purposes as well as skin remediation.
