Map of Sari, Iran

Sari is the administrative centre of Māzandarān, Iran, with a population of about 255,396. It lies at 36.5633°N, 53.0601°E. Sari is about 176 km (109 mi) northeast of Tehran, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Nekā, 23 km to the northeast.

Sari at a glance

Where is Sari?

• The 32nd largest city in Iran by recorded population.
• The largest city in Māzandarān on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 39 min on the shortest day to 14 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sari

• Nekā — 23 km northeast
• Bābol — 34 km west
• Bābolsar — 40 km northwest
• Behshahr — 46 km east
• Fereydūn Kenār — 50 km west
• Āmol — 64 km west
• Kord Kūy — 97 km east
• Bandar-e Torkaman — 98 km northeast
• Semnan — 114 km south
• Dāmghān — 123 km east

Largest cities in Māzandarān

• Āmol — 237,528
• Bābol — 202,796
• Chālūs — 107,490
• Behshahr — 94,702
• Nekā — 60,991
• Bābolsar — 48,051
• Nowshahr — 40,000
• Tonekābon — 37,501
• Rāmsar — 35,997
• Fereydūn Kenār — 34,097

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.