Map of Al ‘Amārah, Iraq

Al ‘Amārah is the administrative centre of Maysan, Iraq, with a population of about 323,302. It lies at 31.8356°N, 47.1448°E. Al ‘Amārah is about 307 km (191 mi) southeast of Baghdad, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Qal‘at Şāliḩ, 37 km to the south.

Al ‘Amārah at a glance

Where is Al ‘Amārah?

• The 15th largest city in Iraq by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 04 min on the shortest day to 14 h 14 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Al ‘Amārah

• Qal‘at Şāliḩ — 37 km south
• Al Qurnah — 95 km south
• Dehlorān — 96 km north, Iran
• Al Madīnah — 98 km south
• Sūsangerd — 103 km east, Iran
• Ash Shaţrah — 104 km southwest
• Al Ḩayy — 110 km west
• Shūsh — 111 km east, Iran
• Nasiriyah — 121 km southwest
• Dezful — 133 km northeast, Iran

Largest cities in Maysan

• Qal‘at Şāliḩ — 39,698

Largest cities in Iraq

• Baghdad — 7,216,000
• Al Başrah al Qadīmah — 2,015,483
• Mosul — 1,683,000
• Erbil — 1,612,700
• Basrah — 1,326,564
• Karbala — 1,218,732
• Kirkuk — 1,031,000
• Abū Ghurayb — 900,000
• As Sulaymānīyah — 878,146
• Nasiriyah — 558,400

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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.