The highest places Iraq
Ranking of the 20 highest places Iraq, sorted by elevation above sea level – from 850 m downwards – Province, population.
| Rank | Location | Elevation | Province | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batifa | 850 m | Duhok | 28,000 |
| 2 | Duhok | 565 m | Duhok | 1,396,480 |
| 3 | Sinjar | 522 m | Ninewa | 84 |
| 4 | Kifri | 282 m | Diyala | 21 |
| 5 | Al-Haqlaniya | 252 m | Al-Anbar | 17,947 |
| 6 | Taza Khormato | 200 m | Kirkuk | 42 |
| 7 | Kalar | 200 m | Al-Sulaymaniyah | 0 |
| 8 | Rawa | 175 m | Al-Anbar | 20 |
| 9 | Qara Tabe | 74 m | Diyala | 22 |
| 10 | Baladruz | 41 m | Diyala | 170 |
| 11 | Al-Yousifya | 40 m | Baghdad | 130 |
| 12 | Jurf Al-Sakhar | 37 m | Babil | 140 |
| 13 | Al-Taji | 36 m | Baghdad | 300 |
| 14 | Baghdad | 34 m | Baghdad | 8,126,755 |
| 15 | Al-Latifya | 34 m | Baghdad | 80 |
| 16 | Abu Ghraib | 29 m | Baghdad | 750,000 |
| 17 | Kerbela | 28 m | Kerbala | 900 |
| 18 | Al-Qasim | 20 m | Babil | 38,824 |
| 19 | Qalat Saleh | 10 m | Maysan | 130 |
| 20 | Al-Qurna | 4 m | Al-Basrah | 211,499 |
The elevation is the height above sea level given in the Wikipedia infobox, usually measured at the centre of the place – not the highest point of the municipal area. The reference level follows the respective country (Germany NHN, Austria Adriatic, Switzerland sea level).
