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Kangavar, Kermanshah Province, Iran – Iran Flag

Current Date And Time In Kangavar, Iran

Saturday, 25 July 2026
20:47:05 IRST
Currency: Iranian Rial (IRR)
Timezone: UTC +03:30 (IRST)
Population: 51,352

📍 Cities Near To Kangavar


Find cities, states and countries closest to Kangavar 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 Kangavar.

📍 Kangavar 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 Kangavar from our regional database:

State / RegionKermanshah Province
Total Population51,352
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude34.5043° N
Center Longitude47.9653° E
Elevation1,476 m (4,843 ft)
UTC Time Zone+03:30
Population Rank in Kermanshah Province#5 of 23
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aran Aran7 11 6
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Asadabad Asadabad21 34 18
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Bad Khowreh Bad Khowreh18 29 15
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Bavaleh Bavaleh30 49 26
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Bohraz Bohraz15 24 13
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Chasht Khowreh Chasht Khowreh17 28 15
East (E)
National Flag Of Chenar-e Soflá Chenar-e Soflá18 30 16
North (N)
National Flag Of Chowtash Chowtash28 45 24
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Deh Musá Deh Musá13 21 11
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Dehlor Dehlor8 13 7
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Farsafaj Farsafaj18 29 16
East (E)
National Flag Of Firuzan Firuzan13 21 11
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Gareh Chogha Gareh Chogha14 22 12
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Gerdian Gerdian13 21 12
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Harsin Harsin27 43 23
Southwest (SW)

🏳️ States Near To Kangavar


States and regions closest to Kermanshah Province (home state of Kangavar), 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 Kangavar


Countries bordering or closest to Iran, with aerial distance and compass direction from Kangavar'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 Kangavar. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Kermanshah Province, Iran.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Kangavar (You)Kermanshah Province51,352
AranKermanshah Province72711.0SSW
DehlorKermanshah Province1,02312.9SW
FiruzanHamadan Province5,17321.1SE
Deh MusáHamadan Province87421.1ESE
GerdianHamadan Province60221.4SSE
Gareh ChoghaHamadan Province55822.0SE
BohrazHamadan Province91523.6NNE
ŞaḩnehKermanshah Province35,50825.3W
ḨesamabadHamadan Province2,04526.3N
Kahriz-e SalimHamadan Province78626.6SE

🏆 Kermanshah Province City Rankings

How does Kangavar 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 Kangavar appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Kermanshah621,100
Eslamabad-e Gharb90,559
Harsin57,647
Javanrud54,354
Kangavar ⭐51,352
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
Hamadan Airport
IATA: HDM
68 km (42 mi) from Kangavar
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
Kangavar ranks #5 of 23 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Kangavar? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Kangavar Sits on the Map

Kangavar sits inside Kermanshah Province, Iran and ranks #5 of 23 cities in Kermanshah Province by population. 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 Kangavar 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 Kangavar 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 Kangavar and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Kangavar against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Kermanshah Province city rankings

🌎 Beyond Kangavar: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Kangavar and the countries closest to Kangavar 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 Kangavar, 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 Kangavar at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Kangavar

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Kangavar MapView the Kangavar map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Kangavar 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 Kangavar

Which cities are closest to Kangavar?

See the Cities Near To Kangavar 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 Kangavar to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Kangavar 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 Kangavar 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 Kangavar 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 Kangavar 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 Kangavar?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Kangavar. 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.

How does Kangavar compare in size to the cities near it?

Kangavar ranks #5 of 23 cities in Kermanshah Province by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Kangavar?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Kangavar is Hamadan Airport (HDM), about 68 km (42 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.