Map of Yazd, Iran

Yazd is the administrative centre of Yazd Province, Iran, with a population of about 477,905. It lies at 31.8972°N, 54.3675°E. Yazd is about 502 km (312 mi) southeast of Tehran, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mahrīz, 36 km to the south.

Yazd at a glance

Where is Yazd?

• The 17th largest city in Iran by recorded population.
• The largest city in Yazd Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 04 min on the shortest day to 14 h 14 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Yazd

• Mahrīz — 36 km south
• Meybod — 51 km northwest
• Ardakān — 57 km northwest
• Bāfq — 103 km east
• Abadeh — 182 km southwest
• Eqlīd — 194 km southwest
• Shahr-e Bābak — 211 km south
• Rafsanjān — 227 km southeast
• Zarand — 241 km southeast
• Rāvar — 241 km east

Largest cities in Yazd Province

• Ardakān — 58,834
• Meybod — 51,874
• Tabas — 49,993
• Bāfq — 45,453
• Mahrīz — 34,237

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.