Erbil, Iraq: population, climate, map and landmarks

Overview

Erbil is a city in Iraq. About 1.6 million people live in the city proper, making it the 3rd largest city of Iraq in our atlas.

It lies at 36.19° N, 44.01° E, about 429 m (1,407 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Baghdad time zone.

Location

Red dot: Erbil. Green dots: other major cities of Iraq. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Erbil has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 43°C (110°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 2°C (35°F). Around 283 mm (11 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Mar.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Southern KurdishVariety of Kurdish comprising several dialects of Northwestern Iranian languages spoken in the south of Kurdistan (in upper Mesopotamia, to the west of Iran and east of Iraq)

Franso Hariri StadiumStadium in Erbil - Iraq

Mudhafaria MinaretCreated in the time of Muzaffar Eldin Kokbury

Kurdish Textile and Cultural MuseumMuseum in Iraqi Kurdistan Region about Kurdish heritage

Erbil Civilization MuseumArchaeological museum in Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Sami Abdulrahman ParkSami Park

Syriac Heritage MuseumCultural history museum in Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Erbil Stones and Gems MuseumMuseum in Erbil, Iraq

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in IraqNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 95446 (CC BY 4.0)
Wikidata Q132754 (CC0)
Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits

Citadel (old city) of Hewlêr (Erbil): Jim Gordon, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Kurdish Textile Museum Hewler Citadel: Ara Qadir, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Erbil Civilization Museum, Iraqi Kurdistan: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg), CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Sami Abdulrahman Park Gate: Kushared (Mohammed Sardar), CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)