Map of Xebat, Iraq

Xebat is a city in Erbil, Iraq, with a population of about 148,047. It lies at 36.2780°N, 43.6707°E. Xebat is about 333 km (207 mi) north of Baghdad, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Al-Hamdaniya, 26 km to the west.

Xebat at a glance

Where is Xebat?

• The 31st largest city in Iraq by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Erbil 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 Xebat

• Al-Hamdaniya — 26 km west
• Erbil — 32 km east
• Beḧirke — 33 km east
• Kasnazān — 42 km east
• Mosul — 50 km west
• Sīnah — 82 km northwest
• Soran — 89 km northeast
• Koysinceq — 89 km east
• Dihok — 89 km northwest
• Ash Sharqāt — 94 km southwest

Largest cities in Erbil

• Erbil — 1,612,700
• Kasnazān — 146,639
• Beḧirke — 130,518
• Soran — 91,589
• Koysinceq — 44,987

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.