Map of Rasht, Iran

Rasht is the administrative centre of Gilan Province, Iran, with a population of about 594,590. It lies at 37.2761°N, 49.5886°E. Rasht is about 240 km (149 mi) northwest of Tehran, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Şowme‘eh Sarā, 24 km to the west.

Rasht at a glance

Where is Rasht?

• The 11th largest city in Iran by recorded population.
• The largest city in Gilan Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 35 min on the shortest day to 14 h 44 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Rasht

• Şowme‘eh Sarā — 24 km west
• Bandar-e Anzalī — 25 km northwest
• Fūman — 25 km west
• Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh — 31 km east
• Lāhījān — 38 km east
• Langarūd — 51 km east
• Rūdsar — 64 km east
• Hashtpar — 84 km northwest
• Khalkhāl — 101 km west
• Rāmsar — 102 km southeast

Largest cities in Gilan Province

• Bandar-e Anzalī — 118,564
• Lāhījān — 101,073
• Langarūd — 68,148
• Rūdsar — 47,502
• Şowme‘eh Sarā — 47,083
• Hashtpar — 45,305
• Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh — 44,941
• Āstārā — 39,065
• Fūman — 35,841

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.