Geli Eli Beg Waterfall, Waterfall in Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

Geli Ali Beg Waterfall drops from a high ledge between the Gork and Nuwadinan mountains, in the valley of the same name stretching 12 km between Khalifan and Soran. It sits about 130 km north of Erbil and 60 km from the Shaqlawa resort, at roughly 800 m above sea level. Summer highs reach 35 °C, winter lows 10 °C below zero.

The waterfall is named after Mîr Elî Beg, the Yazidi prince of the Sheikhan principality, who was executed in this valley at the end of 1833 by Prince Muhammad of Rawanduz of the Soran Emirate for refusing to convert to Islam, during the Yazidi genocide.

The name comes from Mîr Elî Beg, the Yazidi prince of the Sheikhan principality, killed in this valley at the end of 1833 by Prince Muhammad of Rawanduz for refusing to convert to Islam. Kurdish speakers call the falls Geliyê Elî Beg, "the valley of Ali Beg".

The waterfall sits about 130 km north of Erbil, between the towns of Khalifan and Soran, in the valley between the Gork and Nawadnan mountains, roughly 60 km from the Shaqlawa resort. The site lies at about 800 m above sea level, so summer highs reach around 35 °C while winter temperatures can fall to 10 °C below zero.

The waterfall appeared on Iraq's five-dinar banknote from 1978 to 1990, chosen to represent the region's natural beauty on currency. Few visitors realize this connection to Iraq's monetary history.