Map of Ahar, Iran

Ahar is a city in East Azerbaijan, Iran, with a population of about 100,641. It lies at 38.4774°N, 47.0699°E. Ahar is about 495 km (307 mi) northwest of Tehran, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Meshgīn Shahr, 54 km to the east.

Ahar at a glance

Where is Ahar?

• The 5th largest city in East Azerbaijan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 29 min on the shortest day to 14 h 51 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ahar

• Meshgīn Shahr — 54 km east
• Sarāb — 72 km southeast
• Tabriz — 81 km southwest
• Ardabīl — 110 km east
• Lerik — 121 km east, Azerbaijan
• Mīāneh — 130 km southeast
• Marāgheh — 141 km southwest
• Jalilabad — 148 km northeast, Azerbaijan
• Pārsābād — 149 km northeast
• Bonāb — 155 km southwest

Largest cities in East Azerbaijan

• Tabriz — 1,424,641
• Marāgheh — 262,604
• Marand — 124,191
• Mīāneh — 106,291
• Bonāb — 80,359
• Sarāb — 45,031
• Āz̄arshahr — 44,887

Largest cities in Iran

• Tehran — 7,153,309
• Mashhad — 2,307,177
• Isfahan — 1,547,164
• Karaj — 1,448,075
• Tabriz — 1,424,641
• Shiraz — 1,249,942
• Qom — 900,000
• Ahvaz — 841,145
• Pasragad Branch — 787,878
• Kermanshah — 621,100

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.