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KUFA

Najaf · IRAQ (IQ) · 32.05°N / 44.44°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 99,135

Kufa is a city in Iraq with a population of 110,000. It sits at 32.05/44.44, runs on Asia/Baghdad, is 9 km from Najaf.

Population 110,000
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Baghdad

All facts

fields
Country
Iraq
Subdivision
Najaf
Coords
32.05°N / 44.44°E
UTC offset
+3
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 9 · within 50 km
W Najaf Najaf 482,576 9.3 km
S Al Manādhirah Najaf 0 16.6 km
SE Ash Shāmīyah Al-Qadisiyah 57,661 18.1 km
S Al Mishkhāb Najaf 23,189 27.8 km
NE al-Qasim Babil 36,992 35.7 km
SE Nahiyat Ghammas Al-Qadisiyah 30,909 38.1 km
NE Al Hāshimīyah Babil 0 40.4 km
N Al Hillah Babil 455,700 45.8 km
E Al Diwaniyah Al-Qadisiyah 318,801 46.3 km

Air access

nearby

Universities

linked

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Kufa?
110,000 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Kufa in?
Asia/Baghdad.
Which country is Kufa in?
Iraq (IQ).
Which airport serves Kufa?
Al Najaf International Airport (NJF).
How far is Kufa from Baghdad?
About 143 km.
Does Kufa have a university?
Yes. University of Kufa.
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 Kufa in?
Najaf.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/99135

{
  "data": {
    "id": 99135,
    "name": "Kufa",
    "ascii_name": "Kufa",
    "country_code": "IQ",
    "population": 110000,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Baghdad",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 32.05114,
    "longitude": 44.44017
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 4.4x smaller than Najaf.
  • 9 km from Najaf.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Baghdad) as 159 other cities in Iraq.
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