Map of Sinjār, Iraq

Sinjār is a city in Nineveh, Iraq, with a population of about 38,294. It lies at 36.3209°N, 41.8766°E. Sinjār is about 404 km (251 mi) northwest of Baghdad, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Al Qāmishlī, 100 km to the northwest.

Sinjār at a glance

Where is Sinjār?

• The 3rd largest city in Nineveh on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 41 min on the shortest day to 14 h 38 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sinjār

• Al Qāmishlī — 100 km northwest, Syria
• Nusaybin — 102 km northwest, Turkey
• Al Ḩasakah — 103 km west, Syria
• Saymayl — 105 km northeast
• Silopi — 115 km northeast, Turkey
• Cizre — 116 km north, Turkey
• Dihok — 116 km northeast
• Zaxo — 117 km northeast
• Midyat — 131 km north, Turkey
• Şırnak — 142 km north, Turkey

Largest cities in Nineveh

• Mosul — 1,683,000
• Al-Hamdaniya — 50,000

Largest cities in Iraq

• Baghdad — 7,216,000
• Al Başrah al Qadīmah — 2,015,483
• Mosul — 1,683,000
• Erbil — 1,612,700
• Basrah — 1,326,564
• Karbala — 1,218,732
• Kirkuk — 1,031,000
• Abū Ghurayb — 900,000
• As Sulaymānīyah — 878,146
• Nasiriyah — 558,400

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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.