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Al Hindiyah, Karbala, Iraq – Iraq Flag

Current Date And Time In Al Hindiyah, Iraq

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
07:21:57 AST
State: Karbala
Currency: Iraqi Dinar (IQD)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (AST)
Population: 139,578

📍 Cities Near To Al Hindiyah


Find cities, states and countries closest to Al Hindiyah in Karbala, Iraq 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 Al Hindiyah.

📍 Al Hindiyah 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 Al Hindiyah from our regional database:

State / RegionKarbala
Total Population139,578
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude32.5419° N
Center Longitude44.2247° E
Elevation16 m (52 ft)
UTC Time Zone+03:00
Population Rank in Karbala#2 of 2
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of ‘Afak ‘Afak68 110 59
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of ‘Ayn Tamr ‘Ayn Tamr43 69 37
West (W)
National Flag Of Abu Ghurayb Abu Ghurayb53 85 46
North (N)
National Flag Of Ad Dujayl Ad Dujayl90 145 78
North (N)
National Flag Of Agamy Agamy25 40 22
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Al ‘Aziziyah Al ‘Aziziyah55 88 48
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Al Diwaniyah Al Diwaniyah56 90 48
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Al Fallujah Al Fallujah61 99 53
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Al Ḩamzah Al Ḩamzah72 115 62
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Al Hashimiyah Al Hashimiyah28 45 25
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Al Hillah Al Hillah13 20 11
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Al Khaliş Al Khaliş92 148 80
North (N)
National Flag Of Al Maḩawil Al Maḩawil14 22 12
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Al Maḩmudiyah Al Maḩmudiyah37 59 32
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Al Manadhirah Al Manadhirah46 75 40
South-southeast (SSE)

🏳️ States Near To Al Hindiyah


States and regions closest to Karbala (home state of Al Hindiyah), 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 Jahra Governorate Al Jahra Governorate284 457 247
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Al-Qadisiyah Al-Qadisiyah79 127 69
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Anbar Anbar114 183 99
West (W)
National Flag Of Babil Babil40 64 35
East (E)
National Flag Of Baghdad Baghdad69 111 60
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Basra Basra264 425 229
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Deir ez-Zor Deir ez-Zor295 475 256
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Dhi Qar Dhi Qar172 277 149
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Diyala Diyala120 193 104
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Erbil Erbil262 421 227
North (N)

🌎 Countries Near To Al Hindiyah


Countries bordering or closest to Iraq, with aerial distance and compass direction from Al Hindiyah'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 Armenia Armenia479 771 416
North (N)
National Flag Of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan524 844 455
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Bahrain Bahrain644 1,036 559
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Georgia Georgia628 1,011 546
North (N)
National Flag Of Israel Israel538 865 467
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Jordan Jordan473 761 411
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Kuwait Kuwait351 565 305
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Lebanon Lebanon452 728 393
West (W)
National Flag Of Nagorno Karabakh Nagorno Karabakh510 821 443
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Palestinian Territory Palestinian Territory499 804 434
West (W)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Al Hindiyah. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Karbala, Iraq.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Al Hindiyah (You)Karbala139,578
Saddat al HindiyahBabil35,72020.0NNE
Al HillahBabil455,70020.2ESE
KarbalaKarbala1,218,73220.5WNW
Al MaḩawilBabil31,20021.7NE
Al-MusayabBabil101,87327.0NNE
Naḩiyat al IskandariyahBabil100,60040.0NNE
AgamyAlexandria40.3NNE
Al HashimiyahBabil45.4ESE
Al-QasimBabil93,54650.8ESE
al-KufahNajaf56.7SSE

🏆 Karbala City Rankings

How does Al Hindiyah rank within Karbala? 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 Al Hindiyah appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Karbala1,218,732
Al Hindiyah ⭐139,578

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Al Najaf International Airport
IATA: NJF
64 km (39 mi) from Al Hindiyah
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 Karbala Cities
Al Hindiyah ranks #2 of 2 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Al Hindiyah Sits on the Map

Al Hindiyah sits inside Karbala, Iraq and ranks #2 of 2 cities in Karbala 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 Al Hindiyah 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 Al Hindiyah 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 Al Hindiyah and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Al Hindiyah against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Karbala city rankings

🌎 Beyond Al Hindiyah: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Al Hindiyah and the countries closest to Al Hindiyah by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Iraq. 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 Al Hindiyah, 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 Al Hindiyah at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Al Hindiyah

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Al Hindiyah

Which cities are closest to Al Hindiyah?

See the Cities Near To Al Hindiyah 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 Karbala by population and density.

How is the distance from Al Hindiyah to nearby places calculated?

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

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Al Hindiyah. 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 Karbala city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Al Hindiyah compare in size to the cities near it?

Al Hindiyah ranks #2 of 2 cities in Karbala 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 Al Hindiyah?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Al Hindiyah is Al Najaf International Airport (NJF), about 64 km (39 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.