Map of Saqqez, Iran

Saqqez is a city in Kurdistan Province, Iran, with a population of about 165,258. It lies at 36.2499°N, 46.2735°E. Saqqez is about 467 km (290 mi) west of Tehran, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Būkān, 31 km to the north.

Saqqez at a glance

Where is Saqqez?

• The 2nd largest city in Kurdistan Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 41 min on the shortest day to 14 h 38 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Saqqez

• Būkān — 31 km north
• Bāneh — 45 km southwest
• Shāhīn Dezh — 54 km northeast
• Sardasht — 72 km west
• Mahābād — 75 km northwest
• Takāb — 77 km east
• Dīvāndarreh — 77 km southeast
• Mīāndoāb — 81 km north
• Marīvān — 82 km south
• Qeładizê — 103 km west, Iraq

Largest cities in Kurdistan Province

• Sanandaj — 349,176
• 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.