Map of Kangāvar, Iran

Kangāvar is a city in Kermanshah Province, Iran, with a population of about 51,352. It lies at 34.5043°N, 47.9653°E. Kangāvar is about 341 km (212 mi) west of Tehran, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Şaḩneh, 25 km to the west.

Kangāvar at a glance

Where is Kangāvar?

• The 5th largest city in Kermanshah Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 50 min on the shortest day to 14 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kangāvar

• Şaḩneh — 25 km west
• Asadābād — 34 km northeast
• Harsīn — 43 km southwest
• Tūyserkān — 44 km east
• Sonqor — 46 km northwest
• Nūrābād — 48 km south
• Nahāvand — 51 km southeast
• Pasragad Branch — 55 km northeast
• Hamadān — 60 km northeast
• Qorveh — 75 km north

Largest cities in Kermanshah Province

• Kermanshah — 621,100
• Eslāmābād-e Gharb — 90,559
• Harsīn — 57,647
• Javānrūd — 54,354
• Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb — 45,481
• Sonqor — 44,256
• Şaḩneh — 35,508

Largest cities in Iran

• Tehran — 7,153,309
• Mashhad — 2,307,177
• Isfahan — 1,547,164
• Karaj — 1,448,075
• Tabriz — 1,424,641
• Shiraz — 1,249,942
• Qom — 900,000
• Ahvaz — 841,145
• Pasragad Branch — 787,878
• Kermanshah — 621,100

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.