title: Hənifə
text: # Hənifə
  
  Hənifə (Hanifa) is a village and municipality in the Balakan District of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 5,571. The municipality consists of the villages of Hənifə, Böyüktala, Məlikzadə, Cincartala, Gülüzənbinə, and Göyəmtala.
  
  ## Notable natives
  
  * Ilham Mehdiyev - military officer, lieutenant general, the deputy head of the Azerbaijani State Border Service and Hero of the Patriotic War
  