Najaf
Najaf is a regional capital in Iraq with a population of about 482,576.
IraqLarge city🏆 #13 most populated in Iraq🕐 Asia/Baghdad
Najaf is the capital city of the eponymous Najaf Governorate in central Iraq, about 160 km (99 mi) south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2024 was about 1.41 million people. It is widely considered amongst the holiest cities of Shia Islam and one of its spiritual capitals, as well as the center of Shia political power in Iraq.
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About Najaf
| Country | Iraq |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 17 |
| Population | 482,576 |
| Local currency | IQD |
| Coordinates | 32.0259, 44.3462 |
| Time zone | Asia/Baghdad |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 146 km · Baghdad |
| Population (Iraq) | #13 most populated in Iraq |
| Where on Earth | 32°1′33″N · 44°20′46″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,565 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,454 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Nantong (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -32.03, -135.65 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 1,268 km |
| Dubai | 1,307 km |
| Moscow | 2,690 km |
| Paris | 3,949 km |
| London | 4,188 km |
| Beijing | 6,369 km |