Villages & Hamlets in Iraq map & data
There are 12,237 villages and hamlets mapped in Iraq, spread over 18 regions. The most are in Salah al-Din (2,315), Al-Sulaimaniyah (2,165) and Diyala (1,835). 99% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include Chey, گۆرانکا مەزن and شۆرێ.
Villages & Hamlets by region
| Region | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Salah al-Din | 2,315 | 19% |
| Al-Sulaimaniyah | 2,165 | 18% |
| Diyala | 1,835 | 15% |
| Erbil | 1,411 | 12% |
| Ninawa | 1,292 | 11% |
| Kirkuk | 847 | 6.9% |
| Al-Anbar | 567 | 4.6% |
| Dohuk | 527 | 4.3% |
| Babil | 363 | 3.0% |
| Al-Basrah | 270 | 2.2% |
| Al-Qadisiyah | 143 | 1.2% |
| Dhi Qar | 131 | 1.1% |
| Wasit | 105 | 0.9% |
| Maysan | 68 | 0.6% |
| An-Najaf | 54 | 0.4% |
| Al-Muthanna | 43 | 0.4% |
| Karbala | 15 | 0.1% |
| Baghdad | 15 | 0.1% |
Notable villages and hamlets in Iraq
- CheyDohuk · pop. 17000 · 1590 m
- گۆرانکا مەزنNinawa · pop. 150000
- شۆرێErbil · pop. 1000
- پاڕەزانAl-Sulaimaniyah · pop. 150
- حي الحسينAl-Basrah · pop. 100000
- قرية اولاد زيدDhi Qar · pop. 30000
- رنجيKirkuk · pop. 7093
- الكماليةKarbala · pop. 4000
- Keshan VillageDohuk · pop. 300
- القحطانيةNinawa · pop. 28000
- ماویلیانErbil · pop. 500
- دەرەتەتAl-Sulaimaniyah · pop. 120
- الشعيبة القديمةAl-Basrah · pop. 1500
- بني حطيط الوائليينDhi Qar · pop. 5000
- ئەڤریکێDohuk · pop. 7000
- بادریکێNinawa · pop. 1500
- نەرمێErbil · pop. 389
- بیبیجەکی سماقانAl-Sulaimaniyah · pop. 34
- نێروە ژووریDohuk · pop. 2000
- کوزادارێNinawa · pop. 5000
- بەردەرێErbil · pop. 234
- تەکیەی حەمەبایزAl-Sulaimaniyah · pop. 22
- ئۆمەرکانNinawa · pop. 4500
- Pira BazêErbil · pop. 140
- شەمساواAl-Sulaimaniyah · 920 m
- عەلییە ڕەشNinawa · pop. 3500
- QutasêErbil · pop. 100
- گرتکAl-Sulaimaniyah · pop. 2000
- قرية كاخرتة/البوعلوNinawa · pop. 3500
- شیوەرەش حاجی فەیسەل هەرکیErbil · pop. 5000
- شا قولیNinawa · pop. 3000
- گردجووتیارErbil · pop. 2138
- بازگرتانNinawa · pop. 2000
- سالیاErbil · pop. 2000
- باشبیتەNinawa · pop. 2000
- مێروزErbil · pop. 2000
- زێلکە فاخرNinawa · pop. 1020
- براغErbil · pop. 1975
- شیوەرەش حاجی محەمەد هەرکیNinawa · pop. 1000
- شێخەشەلErbil · pop. 1002
What's in this layer
Every village in the layer comes with its name, English name, population (where known), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Villages, hamlets and small rural settlements.
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Frequently asked questions
How many villages and hamlets are there in Iraq?
This layer holds 12,237 villages and hamlets in Iraq, the most of them in Salah al-Din. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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What information comes with each village?
The name, English name, population (where known), the region it is in, latitude and longitude.
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