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Tuz, Salah ad Din, Iraq – Iraq Flag

Current Date And Time In Tuz, Iraq

Friday, 14 August 2026
15:03:28 AST
Currency: Iraqi Dinar (IQD)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (AST)

📍 Cities Near To Tuz


Find cities, states and countries closest to Tuz in Salah ad Din, 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 Tuz.

📍 Tuz 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 Tuz from our regional database:

State / RegionSalah ad Din
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude34.881° N
Center Longitude44.6208° E
Elevation219 m (719 ft)
UTC Time Zone+03:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of ‘Aynkawah ‘Aynkawah100 160 87
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Abu Ghurayb Abu Ghurayb112 180 97
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Ad Dawr Ad Dawr55 89 48
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Ad Dujayl Ad Dujayl75 120 65
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Al ‘Abbasi Al ‘Abbasi64 103 56
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Al ‘Awjah Al ‘Awjah56 90 48
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Al Fallujah Al Fallujah116 187 101
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Al Ḩawijah Al Ḩawijah57 92 49
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Al Khaliş Al Khaliş71 115 62
South (S)
National Flag Of Al Mawşil al Jadidah Al Mawşil al Jadidah132 212 114
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Al Miqdadiyah Al Miqdadiyah65 104 56
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Al Qayyarah Al Qayyarah98 158 85
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Al-'Alam Al-'Alam54 87 47
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of al-Fuhud al-Fuhud82 132 71
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Al-Hamdaniya Al-Hamdaniya119 191 103
Northwest (NW)

🏳️ States Near To Tuz


States and regions closest to Salah ad Din (home state of Tuz), 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-Hasakah Al-Hasakah206 331 179
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Al-Qadisiyah Al-Qadisiyah197 317 171
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Anbar Anbar163 263 142
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Babil Babil155 250 135
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Baghdad Baghdad98 158 85
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Batman Batman257 414 223
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Bitlis Bitlis278 447 241
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Deir ez-Zor Deir ez-Zor198 319 172
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Dhi Qar Dhi Qar290 467 252
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Diyala Diyala109 175 94
East-southeast (ESE)

🌎 Countries Near To Tuz


Countries bordering or closest to Iraq, with aerial distance and compass direction from Tuz'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 Tuz. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Salah ad Din, Iraq.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Tuz (You)Salah ad Din
Ţuz KhurmatuSalah ad Din120,7121.3NE
DaquqKirkuk32.7NNW
KifriDiyala30,14337.6SE
Tazah KhurmatuKirkuk21,78854.0NNW
KirkukKirkuk1,031,00068.5NNW
KelarSulaymaniyah250,00069.7ESE
ShurashSulaymaniyah29,96073.4NNE
ChamchamalSulaymaniyah74.4NNE
JamjamalSulaymaniyah42,59375.1NNE
Ar RiyaḑKirkuk77.7NW

🏆 Salah ad Din City Rankings

How does Tuz rank within Salah ad Din? 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 Tuz appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Bayji173,677
Ash Sharqat160,000
Samarra’158,508
Ţuz Khurmatu120,712
Tikrit42,477
Balad42,088
Ad Dujayl26,362
Al-'Alam25,662
AlZwya15,000
Hawe Ben Alean1,500

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Samarra’150.58
Balad11.29

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Balad3,727.90
Samarra’1,052.65
✈️ Nearest Airport
Kirkuk International Airport
IATA: KIK
70 km (43 mi) from Tuz
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

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

📍 Where Tuz Sits on the Map

Tuz sits inside Salah ad Din, Iraq. 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 Tuz 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 Tuz 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 Tuz and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Tuz against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Salah ad Din city rankings

🌎 Beyond Tuz: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Tuz

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Tuz MapView the Tuz map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Tuz Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Salah ad Din OverviewExplore the Salah ad Din 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 Tuz

Which cities are closest to Tuz?

See the Cities Near To Tuz 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 Salah ad Din by population and density.

How is the distance from Tuz to nearby places calculated?

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

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Tuz. 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 Salah ad Din city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Tuz?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Tuz is Kirkuk International Airport (KIK), about 70 km (43 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.