Geo Countries
Gilan-e Gharb, Kermanshah Province, Iran – Iran Flag

Current Date And Time In Gilan-e Gharb, Iran

Friday, 14 August 2026
22:44:53 IRST
Currency: Iranian Rial (IRR)
Timezone: UTC +03:30 (IRST)

📍 Cities Near To Gilan-e Gharb


Find cities, states and countries closest to Gilan-e Gharb in Kermanshah Province, Iran with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Gilan-e Gharb.

📍 Gilan-e Gharb Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Gilan-e Gharb from our regional database:

State / RegionKermanshah Province
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude34.1421° N
Center Longitude45.9203° E
Elevation802 m (2,631 ft)
UTC Time Zone+03:30
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of ‘Abbasabad ‘Abbasabad109 175 95
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Abdanan Abdanan117 189 102
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Agamy Agamy125 202 109
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Al ‘Aziziyah Al ‘Aziziyah98 158 85
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Al Khaliş Al Khaliş83 133 72
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Al Maḩawil Al Maḩawil134 216 117
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Al Maḩmudiyah Al Maḩmudiyah116 187 101
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Al Miqdadiyah Al Miqdadiyah57 92 50
West (W)
National Flag Of al-Fuhud al-Fuhud51 82 44
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Alek Alek70 112 61
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of An Nu‘maniyah An Nu‘maniyah113 183 98
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Anjireh Anjireh104 167 90
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Arkavaz Arkavaz65 105 57
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Aş Şuwayrah Aş Şuwayrah107 172 93
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Asmanabad Asmanabad37 59 32
East-southeast (ESE)

🏳️ States Near To Gilan-e Gharb


States and regions closest to Kermanshah Province (home state of Gilan-e Gharb), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Al-Qadisiyah Al-Qadisiyah189 303 164
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Ardabil Province Ardabil Province280 451 243
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Babil Babil184 296 160
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Baghdad Baghdad154 248 134
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Basra Basra279 449 242
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari273 440 237
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Dhi Qar Dhi Qar232 374 202
South (S)
National Flag Of Diyala Diyala99 159 86
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Duhok Duhok265 427 230
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of East Azerbaijan East Azerbaijan251 404 218
North (N)

🌎 Countries Near To Gilan-e Gharb


Countries bordering or closest to Iran, with aerial distance and compass direction from Gilan-e Gharb's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Afghanistan Afghanistan817 1,315 709
East (E)
National Flag Of Armenia Armenia714 1,149 620
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan632 1,017 549
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Bahrain Bahrain478 770 415
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Georgia Georgia887 1,427 770
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Iraq Iraq583 939 507
West (W)
National Flag Of Kuwait Kuwait426 686 370
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Nagorno Karabakh Nagorno Karabakh664 1,068 576
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Oman Oman767 1,234 666
South (S)
National Flag Of Qatar Qatar512 823 444
South-southwest (SSW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Gilan-e Gharb. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Kermanshah Province, Iran.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Gilan-e Gharb (You)Kermanshah Province
Kerend-e GharbKermanshah Province33.6ENE
RostamKhanIlam Province55835.4SE
Sarpol-e Z̄ahabKermanshah Province45,48135.9N
EyvanIlam Province31,29950.1SE
Qaşr-e ShirinKermanshah Province52.0NW
KhanaqinDiyala175,00053.8WNW
MandaliDiyala29,78555.3SW
EslamabadKermanshah Province56.0E
Eslamabad-e GharbKermanshah Province90,55956.2E
AsmanabadIlam Province6,28059.3ESE

🏆 Kermanshah Province City Rankings

How does Gilan-e Gharb rank within Kermanshah Province? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Gilan-e Gharb appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Kermanshah621,100
Eslamabad-e Gharb90,559
Harsin57,647
Javanrud54,354
Kangavar51,352
Sarpol-e Z̄ahab45,481
Sonqor44,256
Şaḩneh35,508
Paveh25,771
Ravansar24,527

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Kermanshah97.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Kermanshah6,403.09
✈️ Nearest Airport
Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport
IATA: KSH
116 km (72 mi) from Gilan-e Gharb
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Kermanshah Province Cities
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Gilan-e Gharb? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Gilan-e Gharb Sits on the Map

Gilan-e Gharb sits inside Kermanshah Province, Iran. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Gilan-e Gharb to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Gilan-e Gharb outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Gilan-e Gharb and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Gilan-e Gharb against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Kermanshah Province city rankings

🌎 Beyond Gilan-e Gharb: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Gilan-e Gharb and the countries closest to Gilan-e Gharb by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Iran. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Gilan-e Gharb, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Gilan-e Gharb at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Gilan-e Gharb

If you're stringing together stops in Kermanshah Province, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Gilan-e Gharb — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Gilan-e Gharb MapView the Gilan-e Gharb map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Gilan-e Gharb Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Kermanshah Province OverviewExplore the Kermanshah Province state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Iran Country DataGet complete Iran data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Gilan-e Gharb

Which cities are closest to Gilan-e Gharb?

See the Cities Near To Gilan-e Gharb table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Kermanshah Province by population and density.

How is the distance from Gilan-e Gharb to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Gilan-e Gharb and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Gilan-e Gharb map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Gilan-e Gharb will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Gilan-e Gharb to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Gilan-e Gharb?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Gilan-e Gharb. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Kermanshah Province city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Gilan-e Gharb?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Gilan-e Gharb is Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH), about 116 km (72 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.