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For other uses, see Nineveh (disambiguation). "Ninevites" redirects here. For the South African resistance movement, see Umkosi Wezintaba. Nineveh ܢܝ݂ܢܘܹܐ The reconstructed Mashki Gate of Nineveh Shown within Iraq Location Mosul, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq Region Mesopotamia Coordinates 36°21′34″N 43°09′10″E  /  36.35944°N 43.15278°E  / 36.35944; 43.15278 Coordinates: 36°21′34″N 43°09′10″E  /  36.35944°N 43.15278°E  / 36.35944; 43.15278 Type Settlement Area 7.5 km 2 (2.9 sq mi) History Abandoned 612 BC Events Battle of Nineveh (612 BC) Nineveh ( / ˈ n ɪ n ɪ v ə / ; Akkadian: 𒌷𒉌𒉡𒀀 URU NI.NU.A Ninua ; Syriac: ܢܝܼܢܘܹܐ ‎) was an ancient Assyrian city of Upper Mesopotamia, located on the outskirts of Mosul in modern-day northern Iraq. It is located on the eastern bank of the Tigris River, and was the capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. Today it is a common name for the half of Mosul which lies on the eastern bank