Map of Sanandaj, Iran

Sanandaj is the administrative centre of Kurdistan Province, Iran, with a population of about 349,176. It lies at 35.3150°N, 46.9988°E. Sanandaj is about 403 km (250 mi) west of Tehran, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kāmyārān, 58 km to the south.

Sanandaj at a glance

Where is Sanandaj?

• The 22nd largest city in Iran by recorded population.
• The largest city in Kurdistan Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 46 min on the shortest day to 14 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sanandaj

• Kāmyārān — 58 km south
• Dīvāndarreh — 67 km north
• Javānrūd — 72 km southwest
• Qorveh — 75 km east
• Marīvān — 77 km west
• Sonqor — 81 km southeast
• Bījār — 82 km northeast
• Ḩalabja — 93 km west, Iraq
• Kermanshah — 111 km south
• Şaḩneh — 112 km southeast

Largest cities in Kurdistan Province

• Saqqez — 165,258
• Marīvān — 136,654
• Bāneh — 110,218
• Qorveh — 87,953
• Kāmyārān — 57,077
• Bījār — 50,014
• Dīvāndarreh — 34,007

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.