What is the population of Karbala?

1,218,732 people, per GeoNames.

Which airport serves Karbala?

Al Iskandariyah Airport (ORAI).

KARBALA

Karbala · IRAQ (IQ) · 32.62°N / 44.02°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 94,824

Karbala is a city in Iraq with a population of 1,218,732. It sits at 32.62/44.02, runs on Asia/Baghdad, is 20 km from Al Hindīyah.

Population 1,218,732

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Baghdad

All facts

fields

Country: Iraq
Subdivision: Karbala
Coords: 32.62°N / 44.02°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 6 · within 50 km

SE Al Hindīyah Karbala 84,100 20.5 km

NE Nāḩīyat Saddat al Hindīyah Babil 30,622 26.2 km

NE Al Musayyib Babil 57,300 30.7 km

E Al Maḩāwīl Babil 31,200 36.3 km

SE Al Hillah Babil 455,700 40.7 km

NE Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah Babil 100,600 42.6 km

Air access

nearby

ORAI

Al Iskandariyah Airport

Small airport

45.5 km

Universities

linked

Kerbala University

uokerbala.edu.iq

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Karbala?: 1,218,732 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Karbala in?: Asia/Baghdad.
Which country is Karbala in?: Iraq (IQ).
Which airport serves Karbala?: Al Iskandariyah Airport (ORAI).
How far is Karbala from Baghdad?: About 88 km.
Does Karbala have a university?: Yes. Kerbala University.
What languages are spoken in Iraq?: Arabic.
What currency is used in Iraq?: Iraqi Dinar.
How many cities are in Iraq?: 160 on record.
Which admin region is Karbala in?: Karbala.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/94824

{
  "data": {
    "id": 94824,
    "name": "Karbala",
    "ascii_name": "Karbala",
    "country_code": "IQ",
    "population": 1218732,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Baghdad",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 32.61603,
    "longitude": 44.02488
  }
}

Context

comparatives

14.5x the population of Al Hindīyah.
20 km from Al Hindīyah.
Same timezone (Asia/Baghdad) as 159 other cities in Iraq.