Map of Al Ḩayy, Iraq

Al Ḩayy is a city in Wasit, Iraq, with a population of about 78,272. It lies at 32.1742°N, 46.0434°E. Al Ḩayy is about 201 km (125 mi) southeast of Baghdad, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Al Kūt, 43 km to the northwest.

Al Ḩayy at a glance

Where is Al Ḩayy?

• The 50th largest city in Iraq by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Wasit on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 02 min on the shortest day to 14 h 16 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Al Ḩayy

• Al Kūt — 43 km northwest
• An Nu‘mānīyah — 73 km northwest
• ‘Afak — 76 km west
• Ash Shaţrah — 86 km south
• Ar Rumaythah — 107 km southwest
• Al ‘Amārah — 110 km east
• As Samawah — 117 km southwest
• Al ‘Azīzīyah — 123 km northwest
• Nasiriyah — 126 km south
• Dehlorān — 129 km northeast, Iran

Largest cities in Wasit

• Al Kūt — 315,162
• An Nu‘mānīyah — 110,000
• Aş Şuwayrah — 77,200
• Al ‘Azīzīyah — 44,751

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.