Baqubah
Baqubah is a regional capital in Iraq with a population of about 152,550.
IraqCity🏆 #32 most populated in Iraq🕐 Asia/Baghdad
Baqubah is the capital of the Diyala Governorate of Iraq. The city is located some 50 km (31 mi) to the northeast of Baghdad, on the Diyala River. In 2025 the population of the Baqubah metro area reached 377,000. While some sources say that Baqubah's total population is 600,000.
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About Baqubah
| Country | Iraq |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 10 |
| Population | 152,550 |
| Local currency | IQD |
| Coordinates | 33.7540, 44.6052 |
| Time zone | Asia/Baghdad |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 50 km · Baghdad |
| Population (Iraq) | #32 most populated in Iraq |
| Where on Earth | 33°45′15″N · 44°36′19″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,757 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,261 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Atlanta (United States) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -33.75, -135.39 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 1,327 km |
| Dubai | 1,402 km |
| Moscow | 2,505 km |
| Paris | 3,845 km |
| London | 4,073 km |
| Beijing | 6,254 km |