Map of Derbendîxan, Iraq

Derbendîxan is a city in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, with a population of about 54,896. It lies at 35.1121°N, 45.6866°E. Derbendîxan is about 230 km (143 mi) northeast of Baghdad, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ḩalabja, 28 km to the east.

Derbendîxan at a glance

Where is Derbendîxan?

• The 6th largest city in Sulaymaniyah on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 47 min on the shortest day to 14 h 31 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Derbendîxan

• Ḩalabja — 28 km east
• As Sulaymānīyah — 55 km northwest
• Kelar — 63 km southwest
• Marīvān — 64 km northeast, Iran
• Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb — 74 km south, Iran
• Javānrūd — 83 km southeast, Iran
• Khānaqīn — 89 km south
• Jamjamāl — 90 km northwest
• Ţūz Khūrmātū — 99 km west
• Bāneh — 100 km north, Iran

Largest cities in Sulaymaniyah

• As Sulaymānīyah — 878,146
• Kelar — 250,000
• Qeładizê — 140,688
• Ṟaniye — 114,173
• Hajiawa — 80,000
• Jamjamāl — 42,593

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.