Map of Zaxo, Iraq

Zaxo is a city in Duhok, Iraq, with a population of about 95,052. It lies at 37.1487°N, 42.6859°E. Zaxo is about 451 km (280 mi) north of Baghdad, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Silopi, 22 km to the northwest.

Zaxo at a glance

Where is Zaxo?

• The 46th largest city in Iraq by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Duhok on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 36 min on the shortest day to 14 h 43 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Zaxo

• Silopi — 22 km northwest, Turkey
• Saymayl — 35 km southeast
• Dihok — 41 km southeast
• Şırnak — 45 km northwest, Turkey
• Cizre — 49 km northwest, Turkey
• Sīnah — 49 km southeast
• Mosul — 98 km southeast
• Hakkâri — 105 km northeast, Turkey
• Siirt — 109 km northwest, Turkey
• Al-Hamdaniya — 115 km southeast

Largest cities in Duhok

• Dihok — 340,900
• Saymayl — 152,512
• Sīnah — 128,776

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.