Iraq Cities with Latitude & Longitude – Download in Excel, CSV, SQL, JSON, XML

Iraq
Iraq
Excel, CSV, SQL, XML, JSON

Last update : 23 March 2026.

Country
Iraq
Capital
Baghdad
Number of cities
20672
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Here you’ll find a curated sample of 100 key cities from Iraq, each with essential data points such as latitude, longitude, administrative region, and other relevant attributes. This preview is extracted from our full dataset, which includes a total of 20672 geographic locations across Iraq.

Whether you’re working on mapping, analytics, or app development, the data is available for both personal and commercial use. All entries can be downloaded in five formats: Excel (.xlsx), CSV, SQL, JSON, and XML.

Capital Highlight: The official capital city of Iraq is Baghdad.


Geoname_IDCityAlternate_NameCountry_Code RegionSub_regionLatitudeLongitude ElevationPopulationTimezoneFcode_Name
6805836 Muḩammad Şāliḩ Khamīs Muhammad Salih Khamis,Muḩammad Şāliḩ Khamīs,mhmd salh khmys,محمد صالح خميس IQ Baghdad Al Tarmia District 33.65924 44.20871 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6916984 Ismā‘īl ar Raklah Isma`il ar Raklah,Ismā‘īl ar Raklah,اسماعيل الركله IQ Salah ad Din Al-Daur District 34.21366 44.09702 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6849164 Raml Aḩmad Raml Ahmad,Raml Aḩmad,rml ahmd,رمل احمد IQ Salah ad Din Tikrit District 34.5275 43.48195 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6754101 Qaryat Jam‘īyat az Zarqā’ Qaryat Jam`iyat az Zarqa’,Qaryat Jam‘īyat az Zarqā’,قرية جمعية الزرقاء IQ Wāsiţ Al-Suwaira District 32.85507 44.59983 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6788954 Abū Ţarbākah Abu Tarbakah,Abū Ţarbākah,abw trbakt,ابو طرباكة IQ Bābil Hashimiya District 32.13388 44.70931 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6805621 Qaryat Sakrānāt Qaryat Sakranat,Qaryat Sakrānāt,qryt skranat,قرية سكرانات IQ Diyālá Ba’quba District 33.65326 44.48696 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
448841 ‘Alī al Aḩmad `Ali al Ahmad,‘Alī al Aḩmad IQ Baghdad Al-Kāżimiyyah 33.49511 44.30432 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
383426 Mīrk al ‘Ulyā Mirk,Mirk al `Ulya,Mubrk,Mîrk,Mīrk al ‘Ulyā,myrk,ميرك,ميرك العليا IQ Nineveh Tel Afar District 36.61106 42.5372 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
90346 Tall Manqūl Tall Manqul,Tall Manqūl,tl mnqwl,تل منقول IQ Diyālá Khanaqin District 34.36993 45.21501 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6781023 Shamūn Shamun,Shamūn,shmwn,شمون IQ Bābil Al-Hilla District 32.3891 44.30932 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
99863 Qaryat Abū Samak Abu Samak,Abū Samak,Qaryat Abu Samak,Qaryat Abū Samak,abw smk,qryt abw smk,ابو سمك,قرية ابو سمك IQ Al Anbar Hīt District 34.34049 42.91758 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6806074 Shākir Jawād Shakir Jawad,Shākir Jawād,shakr jwad,شاكر جواد IQ Salah ad Din 33.54267 44.1303 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6779399 Qal‘at Sa‘īd Kāz̧im Qal`at Sa`id Kazim,Qal‘at Sa‘īd Kāz̧im,قلعة سعيد كاظم IQ An Najaf Kufa 31.9616 44.46933 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
99115 Al‘ltān Al`ltan,Al‘ltān IQ Baghdad Al-Mada’in District 33.11528 44.55972 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6784714 Khamīs al Khuḑayr Khamis al Khudayr,Khamīs al Khuḑayr,khmys alkhdyr,خميس الخضير IQ Diyālá Al-Muqdadiya District 33.65128 44.64595 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6805866 Mashfan ‘Armīţ Mashfan `Armit,Mashfan ‘Armīţ,مشفن عرميط IQ Baghdad Al Tarmia District 33.65439 44.13929 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
91620 Salmān az̧ Z̧ahir Salman az Zahir,Salmān az̧ Z̧ahir IQ Al Qādisīyah Qada Al-Shamiya 31.76667 44.61667 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
89557 Zemawnige Qadir Biru Was,Qadir Biru Ways,Qadir Pir Wais,Qadir Pir Ways,Qaryat Zamaniyah,Qaryat Zamānīyah,Qādir Bīrū Was,Qādir Bīrū Ways,Qādir Pīr Wais,Qādir Pīr Ways,Zamaniyah,Zamawanga,Zamāniyah,Zamānīyah,Zemawenge,Zemawnige,qadr byrw ws,qadr byrw wys,qryt zmanyt,zmanyt,زمانية,زەماونگە,زەماوەنگە,قادر بيرو وس,قادر بيرو ويس,قرية زمانية IQ Sulaymaniyah Kalar District 34.77204 45.42298 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
384991 Baskī Baski,Baskī,Beske,Beski,Besky,Bêskê,Bêskî,Bēskī,bsky,bێskێ,بسكي,بێسكى,بێسكێ IQ Duhok Dohuk District 36.98595 42.89158 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6999616 Nizār Sayyid Muḩammad Nizar Said Muhammed,Nizar Sayyid Muhammad,Nizār Sayyid Muḩammad,Nzar Seyd Muhemed,Nzar Seyd Muḧemed,nzar syd mhmd,نزار سيد محمد,نزار سەيد موحەمەد IQ Nineveh Tel Keppe District 36.54654 43.06304 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6871898 Ḩamīd Khiḑr Ḩasan Hamid Khidr Hasan,hmyd khdr hsn,حميد خضر حسن,Ḩamīd Khiḑr Ḩasan IQ Salah ad Din Tikrit District 34.64625 43.85913 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6789552 Māni‘ Darwīsh Mani` Darwish,Māni‘ Darwīsh,مانع درويش IQ Al Qādisīyah Qada Diwaniya 32.09663 44.61854 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
96238 Ḩājjī Junaiya Haji Junaiya,Hajji Junaiya,Janinah,Janīnah,Ḩājjī Junaiya IQ Dhi Qar Nassriya District 31.00944 46.30583 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
98732 Hermote Armuta,Harmawtah,Harmota,Harmōta,Hermote,hrmwtt,هرموتة,هەرمۆتە IQ Arbīl Koisnjaq district 36.06736 44.608 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6817726 Karīm Rashīd Karim Rashid,Karīm Rashīd,krym rshyd,كريم رشيد IQ Bābil Al-Mahawil District 32.91074 44.23936 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
92633 Qal‘at As‘ad Farḩān Qal`a As`ad Farhan,Qal`at As`ad Farhan,Qal‘a As‘ad Farhān,Qal‘at As‘ad Farḩān IQ Baghdad Mahmudiya District 33.06327 44.49605 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6789799 Farḩān ar Rumayḑ Farhan ar Rumayd,Farḩān ar Rumayḑ,frhan alrmyd,فرحان الرميض IQ Bābil Hashimiya District 32.2679 44.69247 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6787799 ‘Abd al Mukhīf `Abd al Mukhif,عبد المخيف,‘Abd al Mukhīf IQ Bābil Hashimiya District 32.3805 44.86602 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6804434 Qaryat ‘Uwayjilah Shamālī Qaryat `Uwayjilah Shamali,Qaryat ‘Uwayjilah Shamālī,قرية عويجلة شمالي IQ Salah ad Din Al-Shirqat District 35.54794 43.27286 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
7110719 Tulūl al Qawīm Tulul al Qawim,Tulūl al Qawīm,tlwl alqwym,تلول القويم IQ Nineveh Mosul 35.99319 42.83428 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
388180 Banī Mālik Bani Malik,Banī Mālik,Malik,Mālik,bny malk,بني مالك IQ Maysan Al-Mejar Al-Kabi District 31.47804 47.19566 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6835464 Sayyid Murād Sayyid Murad,Sayyid Murād,syd mrad,سيد مراد IQ Diyālá Qada Balad Ruz 33.88034 45.24891 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6806395 ‘Arab Ţāhir Ḩamādī `Arab Tahir Hamadi,عرب طاهر حمادي,‘Arab Ţāhir Ḩamādī IQ Wāsiţ Al-Suwaira District 33.00597 44.53596 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6759551 Ḩasan as Sa‘dūn al Ḩamak Hasan as Sa`dun al Hamak,حسن السعدون الحمك,Ḩasan as Sa‘dūn al Ḩamak IQ Wāsiţ Kut District 32.42139 45.86438 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
93730 ‘Arab al Manātī al Fa‘al Manahi,Manathi,Manāthī,Manāḩī,`Arab al Manati al Fa`al,عرب المناتي الفعل,‘Arab al Manātī al Fa‘al IQ Maysan Ali Al-Gharbi District 32.1723 46.72131 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
94487 Khastū Khasto,Khastu,Khastu Upper,Khastō,Khastū,Khsto,Xastu Jur,Xastu Juri,Xastu Jûr,Xastu Jûrî,Xeshto,khastw zhwwr,khastw zhwwry,khstw,خاستو ژوور,خاستو ژوورى,خستو,خەشتۆ IQ Nineveh Akre District 37.01709 43.79151 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
7405846 Kharābat Mullā Mahdī Kharabat Mulla Mahdi,Kharābat Mullā Mahdī,khrabt mla mhdy,خرابة ملا مهدي IQ Diyālá Khanaqin District 34.51415 45.25516 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6770521 Qaryat Umm ad Dunyā Qaryat Umm ad Dunya,Qaryat Umm ad Dunyā,qryt am aldnya,قرية ام الدنيا IQ Kirkuk Al-Hawija District 35.39047 43.89018 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6787964 ‘Īs Ḩamzah `Is Hamzah,عيس حمزة,‘Īs Ḩamzah IQ Bābil Hashimiya District 32.31116 44.76356 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
449121 Umm Ra‘l Umm Ra`l,Umm Ra‘l,ام رعل IQ Al Qādisīyah Qada Al-Shamiya 31.72653 44.52875 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6928141 As Sadārah As Sadarah,As Sadārah,alsdart,السدارة IQ Diyālá Khanaqin District 34.01171 45.20167 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
448481 Jawād al ‘Urfī Jawad al `Urfi,Jawād al ‘Urfī IQ Bābil Al-Hilla District 32.42194 44.30056 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
92830 N̈lmush Nlmush,N̈lmush IQ Nineveh Al-Hamdaniya District 36.3925 43.18861 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6837512 Qaryat Ālbū ‘Ubayd Qaryat Albu `Ubayd,Qaryat Ālbū ‘Ubayd,قرية البو عبيد IQ Salah ad Din Baiji District 35.13196 43.08688 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6835532 Jamm Shīr Jamm Shir,Jamm Shīr,jm shyr,جم شير IQ Diyālá Qada Balad Ruz 33.81237 45.49535 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
412627 Ar Raţāwī Ar Ratawi,Ar Raţāwī IQ Basra Al-Zubair District 30.62889 47.21028 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
93624 Mārūn Marina,Maron,Marun,Maruni,Marwin,Marwīn,Marūnī,Merina,Merîna,Mārūn,marwn,mrwny,mەryna,مارون,مارۆن,مروني,مەرينا IQ Duhok Semel District 36.91543 42.77942 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
446108 Levo Levo,Livo,Lêvo,Lîvo,Lēvō,lyfw,lyvw,lێvۆ,ليفو,ليڤو,ليڤۆ,لێڤۆ IQ Duhok Zakho District 37.14834 42.92584 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6782595 Ḩamīd Kaylān Hamid Kaylan,hmyd kylan,حميد كيلان,Ḩamīd Kaylān IQ Salah ad Din Al-Thethar District 34.09404 43.67813 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
93900 Maḩaţţat Ūr Mahattat Ur,Maḩaţţat Ūr IQ Dhi Qar Nassriya District 30.93333 46.11667 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6819061 Al Ḩajiyāt Al Hajiyat,Al Ḩajiyāt,alhjyat,الحجيات IQ Maysan Amara District 31.77528 47.43579 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6818269 Khuḑayr ‘Abbās Khudayr `Abbas,Khuḑayr ‘Abbās,خضير عباس IQ Bābil Al-Hilla District 32.52234 44.31914 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6817610 ‘Aţīyah Rāḑī `Atiyah Radi,عطيه راضي,‘Aţīyah Rāḑī IQ Baghdad Mahmudiya District 32.98945 44.43002 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
386738 Jazīrat Bishārah Jazirat Bisharah,Jazirat al Bisharah,Jazīrat Bishārah,Jazīrat al Bishārah,jzyrt bsharh,جزيرة بشاره IQ Dhi Qar Suq Al-Shoyokh District 30.9555 46.66511 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6788934 Qaryat Āl Maţar Qaryat Al Matar,Qaryat Āl Maţar,qryt al mtr,قرية آل مطر IQ Bābil Hashimiya District 32.21686 44.65895 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6909788 Zakū Zaku,Zakū,zkw,زكو IQ Nineveh Sinjar 36.4939 41.40913 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
8659336 Aliyan Aliyan,yalyan,ئاليان IQ Arbīl Mergasur District 36.95867 43.97693 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
7033906 Rachit Rachit,Rajit,rcht,rjt,رجت,رچت IQ Duhok Adhamiyah 37.04357 43.56632 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
7426412 Mujamma‘ Yābinjān as Salām Mujamma` Yabinjan as Salam,Mujamma‘ Yābinjān as Salām,مجمع يابنجان السلام IQ Sulaymaniyah Qaḑā’ as Sulaymānīyah 35.63676 45.07848 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
448458 Tall Umm ‘Ajārīj Tall Umm `Ajarij,Tall Umm ‘Ajārīj,تل ام عجاريج IQ Al Anbar Falluja District 33.45131 43.92918 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6818268 Qaryat al ‘Awāşir Qaryat al `Awasir,Qaryat al ‘Awāşir,قرية العواصر IQ Bābil Al-Hilla District 32.52478 44.29733 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
7025820 Tall al A‘má Tall al A`ma,Tall al A‘má,تل الأعمى IQ Dhi Qar Al-Rifa’i District 31.78536 46.01455 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6687585 Kūt Al Ḩājjī Jājīm Kut Al Hajji Jajim,Kūt Al Ḩājjī Jājīm,kwt alhajy jajym,کوت الحاجی جاجیم IQ Basra Al-Faw District 30.1755 48.4015 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
383561 Tall Washāsh Tall Washash,Tall Washāsh IQ Nineveh Sinjar 36.43028 42.23139 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6784044 Ḩusayn ‘Alī Husayn `Ali,حسين علي,Ḩusayn ‘Alī IQ Diyālá Al-Muqdadiya District 33.9185 44.92379 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
446920 Bayshūk Zurū Bayshuk Zuru,Bayshūk Zurū,Beshok,Beshok-i Zhuru,Bêshok,Bēshōk-i Zhūrū,byshwk zrw,bێshۆk,بيشوك زرو,بێشۆك IQ Arbīl Soran District 36.65995 44.64308 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6769204 Khalaf aţ Ţāhir Khalaf at Tahir,Khalaf aţ Ţāhir,khlf altahr,خلف الطاهر IQ Wāsiţ Badra District 32.98182 45.93726 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6754015 Mushjal Farḩān Mushjal Farhan,Mushjal Farḩān,mshjl frhan,مشجل فرحان IQ Wāsiţ Al-Suwaira District 32.9653 44.55371 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6731934 ‘Awād al Sulţān `Awad al Sultan,عواد السلطان,‘Awād al Sulţān IQ Al Muthanná Al-Rumaitha District 31.50185 45.14867 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6835783 Nāyif al ‘Abd Nayif al `Abd,Nāyif al ‘Abd,نايف العبد IQ Diyālá Qada Balad Ruz 33.65051 44.99778 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
446434 Xanzad Khanzad,Khānzād,Xanzad,khanzad,خانزاد IQ Arbīl Shaqlawa 36.32091 44.16172 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
99879 Abū Risyān Abu Risyan,Abū Risyān IQ Diyālá Qada Balad Ruz 33.48333 45.25 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
445925 Kaylah Spī Kalla Spi,Kaylah Spi,Kaylah Spī,Kela Spi,Kelaspi,Kele Spi,Kêle Spî,Kālla Spi,kylh spy,كيله سپي,كێلە سپي IQ Nineveh Akre District 36.63087 43.73801 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
7405802 Nazī aş Şughrá Naz-i Bchuk,Naz-î Bchuk,Nazey Bchok,Nazi Saghir,Nazi as Sughra,Nazī aş Şughrá,Nāzī Şaghīr,nazy bchwk,nazy sghyr,nzy alsghry,نازى بچوك,نازي صغير,نزي الصغرى IQ Sulaymaniyah Kalar District 34.7671 45.26029 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
7056387 Majāhīl Majahil,Majāhīl,mjahyl,مجاهيل IQ Dhi Qar Al-Chibayish District 30.91059 46.93075 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6788156 ‘Abd Fattūḩ `Abd Fattuh,عبد فتوح,‘Abd Fattūḩ IQ Bābil Hashimiya District 32.27706 44.92699 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
384808 Girbīr Garbir,Garbīr,Girbir,Girbîr,Girbīr,Grbir,grbyr,گربير IQ Nineveh Tel Afar District 36.90346 42.39478 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6789005 Ḩājj Muḩammad Āl ‘Abd Āl Salmān Hajj Muhammad Al `Abd Al Salman,حاج محمد ال عبد ال سلمان,Ḩājj Muḩammad Āl ‘Abd Āl Salmān IQ Al Qādisīyah Qada Diwaniya 32.0046 44.54935 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
7542535 Kayūjah Gewje,Gewzha,Gêwje,Kayujah,Kayūjah,kywjt,كيوجة,گێوژە IQ Sulaymaniyah Rania District 36.32867 44.79181 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
448865 Şabāḩ Karīm Darwīsh Sabah Karim Darwish,Şabāḩ Karīm Darwīsh IQ Baghdad Al-Kāżimiyyah 33.43481 44.34138 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6750891 Al Ḩusaynīyah Al Husayniyah,Al Ḩusaynīyah,alhsynyt,الحسينية IQ Al Anbar Al-Rutba District 33.42271 41.02468 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
449325 Jalūb Juraymiţ Jalub Jarmayt,Jalub Juraymit,Jalūb Jarmayţ,Jalūb Juraymiţ,jlwb jrymt,جلوب جريمط IQ Diyālá Qada Balad Ruz 33.5755 44.66159 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
89668 Wāzhay Waje,Waji,Wajê,Wajî,Wazhay,Wazhe,Wazhi,Wizhi,Wāzhay,Wīzhī,wazhy,wazhێ,وازهي,واژى,واژێ IQ Arbīl Mergasur District 36.90872 44.27853 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6850797 Al Kawwām Al Kawwam,Al Kawwām,alkwam,الكوام IQ Al Qādisīyah Hamza District 31.72579 44.97336 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6849123 Raḩīl Ibrāhīm Rahil Ibrahim,Raḩīl Ibrāhīm,rhyl abrahym,رحيل ابراهيم IQ Salah ad Din Baiji District 34.53424 43.29343 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6837308 Qaryat al Aghar Qaryat al Aghar,qryt alaghr,قرية الاغر IQ Kirkuk Al-Hawija District 35.40409 43.46977 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6837357 ‘Arab Ḩudayb Nazāl `Arab Hudayb Nazal,عرب حديب نزال,‘Arab Ḩudayb Nazāl IQ Salah ad Din Al-Shirqat District 35.32931 43.12286 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
92037 Rashah Kānī Rasha Kani,Rasha Kāni,Rashah Kan,Rashah Kani,Rashah Kān,Rashah Kānī,Reshe Kani,rsht kany,رشة كاني,ڕەشەكانى,Ṟeshe Kanî IQ Sulaymaniyah Sharbazher District 35.88211 45.56208 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6790076 Bayt Ţarkhān ‘Abd ‘Alī Bayt Tarkhan `Abd `Ali,Bayt Ţarkhān ‘Abd ‘Alī,بيت طرخان عبد علي IQ Bābil Al-Mahawil District 32.44864 44.6741 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6781105 Al Ḩītān Al Hitan,Al Ḩītān,alhytan,الحيتان IQ Bābil Al-Hilla District 32.31973 44.43356 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
435774 Segirdan IQ Sulaymaniyah 34.81944 45.09444 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
94851 Kencîre Kanjara Upper,Kanjara-i Zhuru,Kanjāra-i Zhūrū,Kencire,Kencîre,كەنجيرە IQ Sulaymaniyah Pshdar District 36.24256 45.02431 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6829697 Aţbaylah Atbaylah,Aţbaylah,atbylt,اطبيلة IQ Al Anbar Rawah District 34.95262 41.50129 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
92347 Qaryat Şubayḩ Qaryat Subaih,Qaryat Subayh,Qaryat Şubayḩ IQ Maysan Al Kahla District 31.75 47.36667 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
90176 Tall Naqqār Tall Naqqar,Tall Naqqār,Thankar,tl nqar,تل نقار IQ Diyālá Qaḑā’ Kifrī 34.62796 44.86839 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
384874 Al Ibghālah Al Ibghalah,Al Ibghālah,Al Iqbalah,Al Iqbālah,alabghalt,الابغالة IQ Nineveh Mosul 36.43053 42.83938 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6928354 Qaryat al Qal‘ah Qaryat al Qal`ah,Qaryat al Qal‘ah,قرية القلعة IQ Diyālá Khanaqin District 34.36708 45.24467 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6835722 Shalāgah Shalagah,Shalāgah,shlagh,شلاگه IQ Diyālá Qada Balad Ruz 33.59392 45.08094 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
6789463 ‘Īsá ‘Alī `Isa `Ali,عيسى علي,‘Īsá ‘Alī IQ Bābil Hashimiya District 32.18137 44.66871 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place
91956 Rishān Rishan,Rishān IQ Al Qādisīyah Afaq District 31.95056 45.44972 0 Asia/Baghdad populated place

Iraq: A Geographic Symphony Carved by Civilization

The Living Map of Mesopotamia

From the alluvial plains of the Tigris and Euphrates to the rugged mountains of Kurdistan, Iraq is not just a land defined by borders, but by movement, transformation, and deeply human geography. As a geographer, the territory of Iraq is a living manuscript—a story written in rivers, cities, deserts, and provinces. But to read this manuscript, we need more than poetic admiration. We need structure, precision, and data.

That’s why I’ve devoted time to creating a meticulous and highly functional database of Iraq’s cities, including their administrative divisions and geographic coordinates. Whether you're studying the evolution of urban centers post-conflict or analyzing trade corridors across governorates, access to city-level data is essential. And this dataset—now available in Excel (.xlsx), CSV, SQL, JSON, and XML—is built with that exact mission in mind. Above all, the newly added Excel format opens the door to powerful, user-friendly analysis that speaks to professionals and curious minds alike.

Administrative Layers and the Complexity of Governance

Iraq’s administrative structure is as intricate as its cultural heritage. With 18 governorates (muhafazat), each subdivided into districts and sub-districts, understanding Iraq means understanding this layered spatial logic. A city like Basra is not just a name—it is a nodal point in a broader web of infrastructure, identity, and resource distribution.

The dataset I’ve compiled mirrors this complexity. Every city is tied to its region and administrative unit, making it possible to conduct spatial analyses that respect the country's real geography—not an abstracted or oversimplified version. This is not just data; it is a functional blueprint of Iraq’s administrative heartbeat.

Mapping Iraq: The Significance of Coordinates

There is no “flat” Iraq. From the marshlands of Al-Qurna to the snowy ranges near Sulaymaniyah, the elevation, terrain, and environmental context of each city carries geographic weight. That’s why the inclusion of precise latitude and longitude for every city is non-negotiable. Coordinates anchor each settlement to its natural reality, allowing for accurate mapping, satellite analysis, and application in GIS software.

But it is not enough to possess the coordinates—they must be provided in formats that support actionable use.

Excel (.xlsx): A Game-Changer for Geospatial Enthusiasts

While formats like JSON and SQL are indispensable for developers, Excel remains the beating heart of accessibility. Analysts, planners, researchers, and educators continue to turn to Excel for its intuitive structure and flexibility. And now, the full database of Iraq’s cities—including administrative levels and GPS data—is available in polished .xlsx format.

What makes the Excel version so powerful? Clean column structure. Easy filtering by governorate. Instant pivot capabilities. Whether you're examining population distributions, planning humanitarian responses, or modeling infrastructure networks, Excel delivers speed without sacrificing detail. It transforms data into insight.

Other Formats for Every Workflow

Of course, diversity in use requires diversity in format. For developers building location-aware apps, JSON is essential. For database engineers integrating city layers into enterprise systems, SQL offers seamless import. CSV allows rapid prototyping, and XML serves users in legacy or document-based environments. But again, the spotlight here is on Excel—where practical usability meets depth of structure.

Understanding the Urban Pulse in a Nation of Flux

Iraq is often portrayed in terms of its political upheavals, yet beneath this noise lies a fascinating geography of resilience. Cities have grown, contracted, been rebuilt, or been newly connected by transport corridors and data lines. Studying these urban transformations requires access to standardized, comprehensive datasets—and that’s exactly what this database provides.

With complete city lists linked to their regions and supported by exact geographic placement, this is not a mere list. It is a geographic canvas—ready to be used for everything from urban planning and academic research to logistics optimization.

Conclusion: Reimagining Iraq Through the Power of Location Data

Iraq is not merely a crossroads of history—it is a geography in motion. Its cities are not static dots on a map but active participants in the nation’s renewal. By offering a well-structured, multi-format city database—with an emphasis on Excel for maximum accessibility—we’re offering a tool not just for viewing Iraq, but for understanding it. For geographers, strategists, and visionaries alike, this dataset is a window into a land where place truly matters.

Download Iraq cities in Excel SQL CSV JSON XML

Access detailed latitude and longitude data for cities in Iraq, now available in Excel (.xlsx) — plus CSV, SQL, XML, and JSON formats

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