Cities in Iraq

Penjwen

A high-altitude border town in Sulaymaniyah, known for its cool climate, agriculture, and beautiful mountain scenery.

Amadiya

Amadiya is a stunning mountain town perched on a flat plateau, famous for its ancient history and the historic Bahdinan Gate.

Mesopotamian Marshes

A unique wetland ecosystem in southern Iraq, home to the Ma'dan people and their iconic traditional reed houses.

Korek Mountain

Korek Mountain is a premier ski and summer resort in northern Iraq, famous for its modern cable car system.

Halgurd Mountain

The second highest peak in Iraq, a paradise for mountaineers and nature lovers in the Zagros range.

Akre

A stunning hillside city world-famous for its spectacular Newroz fire celebrations.

Gali Ali Beg

A stunning canyon featuring one of Iraq's most iconic waterfalls, set amidst the mountains of Kurdistan.

Hit

A city on the Euphrates, known since antiquity for its natural bitumen springs.

Baiji

An industrial city in Saladin province, known for its large oil refineries.

Rawandiz

A mountain town in Kurdistan, spectacularly situated on the edge of a deep gorge.

Mosul

One of the largest cities in northern Iraq, near the ruins of ancient Nineveh.

Kirkuk

A multicultural city in northern Iraq, famous for its large oil reserves.

Kut

A city on the left bank of the Tigris, known for its strategic importance.

Karbala

One of the holiest places for Shia Muslims, known for the Battle of Karbala.

Fallujah

A city on the Euphrates in Al Anbar province, known as the city of mosques.

Sulaymaniyah

An important cultural center in Iraqi Kurdistan, surrounded by mountains.

Basra

The main port city of Iraq, located on the Shatt al-Arab in the south.

Nasiriyah

A city on the Euphrates in southern Iraq, near the ancient Sumerian city of Ur.

Tal Afar

A city in Nineveh province, dominated by an historic Ottoman fortress.

Erbil

The capital of the Kurdistan Region, known for its historic citadel.

Al Musayyib

A city on the Euphrates in Babil province, important for agriculture.

Hillah

A modern city on the Euphrates, located next to the ruins of ancient Babylon.

Al Qasim

A city in Babil province that is a popular local pilgrimage destination.

Zakho

A city near the Turkish border, known for the ancient Delal Bridge.

Baqubah

The capital of Diyala province, famous for its large orange groves.

Samarra

An ancient city on the Tigris, famous for its spiral Great Mosque.

Samawah

A city on the Euphrates, located halfway between Baghdad and Basra.

Baghdad

The capital and largest city of Iraq, situated on the Tigris River.

Tikrit

A city on the Tigris, known as the birthplace of Saladin.

Al Diwaniyah

An important agricultural city on the Euphrates River in central Iraq.

Ramadi

The capital of the Al Anbar Governorate, located on the Euphrates.

Abu Ghraib

A suburb west of Baghdad, located in the Baghdad Governorate.

Kufa

An historically significant city on the Euphrates, near Najaf.

Duhok

A picturesque city in the north of the Kurdistan Region.

Amarah

A city located on the Tigris River in southeastern Iraq.

Najaf

A holy city of Shia Islam in central Iraq.

Halabja

A city in Kurdistan, near the border with Iran.