Sulaymaniyah

City in Iraq: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Sulaymaniyah1

Sulaymaniyah1: D. Zuppinger, uploaded by Giorces, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Sulaymaniyah is a city in Iraq. About 878,146 people live in the city proper, making it the 8th largest city of Iraq in our atlas.

It lies at 35.56° N, 45.43° E, about 847 m (2,779 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Baghdad time zone.

Location

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

Climate

Sulaymaniyah has a Mediterranean (hot summer) climate (Köppen Csa). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 40°C (104°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -2°C (29°F). Around 340 mm (13 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Mar.

8°-2°Jan4410°0°Feb5016°3°Mar5521°8°Apr4529°14°May2036°19°Jun340°23°Jul239°22°Aug134°18°Sep126°12°Oct2316°4°Nov4910°0°Dec47mm

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

Sulaymaniyah Museum
Sulaymaniyah MuseumArchaeological museum in Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Amna Suraka
Amna SurakaMuseum in Sulaimaniyya, Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Mount NisirMountain mentioned in the Epic of Gilgamesh
Kurd's Heritage Museum (Sulaymaniyah)
Kurd's Heritage Museum (Sulaymaniyah)History museum about Kurd's heritage
Sulaymaniyah StadiumStadium in Iraq
Saray AzadiPlace in Sulaymania, 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

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • Sulaymaniyah1: D. Zuppinger, uploaded by Giorces, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • The Sulaymaniyah Museum: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg), CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • 'Amna Suraka' (Red Security Building) in Sulaymaniyah 02: Levi Clancy, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • The Kurd's Heritage Museum occupies the 1st floor of Farah Hotel, Mawlawi Street, Sulaymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg), CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)