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Iraq · Salah ad Din

Sāmarrā’: how to get there and around

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Sāmarrā’ is a city of 158,508 people in Iraq (Salah ad Din), 80 m (262 ft) above sea level.

Key facts

Population158,508
Elevation80 m (262 ft)
Area151 km²
Time zoneAsia/Baghdad (UTC+3 now)
CurrencyDinar (IQD)
Dialling code+964
Driving sideRight
Plug typesAC power s and sockets: British and related types, BS 1363, Euro
Coordinates34.196, 43.886
Sāmarrā’

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Daylight in Sāmarrā’ runs from about 9 h 55 min a day in late December to 14 h 29 min in late June (computed for 34.2° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Sāmarrā’ in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

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Common questions

How big is Sāmarrā’?

About 158,508 people live in Sāmarrā’, across 151 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Sāmarrā’ in?

Asia/Baghdad, currently UTC+3.

What currency is used in Sāmarrā’?

The Dinar (IQD). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Sāmarrā’?

Baghdad (106 km), Mosul (248 km), Erbil (222 km), Karbala (176 km), Sadr City (104 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.