Map of Khowy, Iran

Khowy is a city in West Azerbaijan, Iran, with a population of about 198,845. It lies at 38.5503°N, 44.9521°E. Khowy is about 655 km (407 mi) northwest of Tehran, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Salmās, 42 km to the southwest.

Khowy at a glance

Where is Khowy?

• The 48th largest city in Iran by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in West Azerbaijan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 28 min on the shortest day to 14 h 52 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Khowy

• Salmās — 42 km southwest
• Marand — 73 km east
• Naxçıvan — 83 km northeast, Azerbaijan
• Poldasht — 89 km north
• Maku — 93 km northwest
• Orūmīyeh — 111 km south
• Yüksekova — 123 km southwest, Turkey
• Āz̄arshahr — 126 km southeast
• Doğubayazıt — 134 km northwest, Turkey
• Van — 137 km west, Turkey

Largest cities in West Azerbaijan

• Orūmīyeh — 577,307
• Būkān — 193,501
• Mahābād — 168,393
• Piranshahr — 168,393
• Mīāndoāb — 134,425
• Salmās — 81,606
• Naqadeh — 81,598
• Takāb — 51,541
• Oshnavīyeh — 50,661
• Maku — 46,581

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.