Map of Ardakān, Iran

Ardakān is a city in Yazd Province, Iran, with a population of about 58,834. It lies at 32.3100°N, 54.0175°E. Ardakān is about 446 km (277 mi) southeast of Tehran, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Meybod, 7 km to the south.

Ardakān at a glance

Where is Ardakān?

• The 2nd largest city in Yazd Province 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 Ardakān

• Meybod — 7 km south
• Yazd — 57 km southeast
• Mahrīz — 90 km southeast
• Bāfq — 152 km southeast
• Abadeh — 182 km southwest
• Eqlīd — 201 km southwest
• Shahr-e Bābak — 265 km southeast
• Rafsanjān — 283 km southeast
• Rāvar — 288 km southeast
• Zarand — 293 km southeast

Largest cities in Yazd Province

• Yazd — 477,905
• Meybod — 51,874
• Tabas — 49,993
• Bāfq — 45,453
• Mahrīz — 34,237

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.