IraqDeep Insight
中文ENالعربية
← Back to map

Sulaymaniyah

Sulaymaniyah · السليمانية

City overview

Sulaymaniyah, also called Slemani, is a city and governorate capital in the eastern Kurdistan Region. Azmar and Goizha form its nearby mountain setting, while administration, commerce, education and culture shape the urban area. The governorate and city differ in scope, and surrounding reservoirs are not urban sites. Different spellings reflect transliteration rather than different cities.

Levi Clancy · 2017-06-11 14:35:11 · CC0 ↗

Amna Suraka, Sulaymaniyah

1 / 1 · Amna Suraka, Sulaymaniyah

Levi Clancy · 2017-06-11 14:35:11 · Read original · CC0

Display crop only; original file unchanged

City facts

Population

828,850people

2024-11-25 census · City / urban centre

2024 census urban scope; CityPopulation compilation of Iraqi statistics, not governorate population.

Sources & licences · 1

Area

—

No city release with verified boundary and year found; provincial or national values are not substituted.

GDP · current US dollars

—

No city release with verified boundary and year found; provincial or national values are not substituted.

GDP per capita · current US dollars

—

No city release with verified boundary and year found; provincial or national values are not substituted.

A city among mountains

Sulaymaniyah, also called Slemani, is a city and governorate capital in the eastern Kurdistan Region. Azmar and Goizha form its nearby mountain setting, while administration, commerce, education and culture shape the urban area. The governorate and city differ in scope, and surrounding reservoirs are not urban sites. Different spellings reflect transliteration rather than different cities.

Sources & licences · 3

Wikipedia contributors · Sulaymaniyah

Coverage
Cited background only; see dated evidence capture. Current statistics are separate fact records.
Source publication date
—
Source read date
2026-10-13
Last content verification
2026-10-13T00:41:15.936489+00:00
Content revision
1376931969 2026-09-27T01:35:52Z
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0
Author history

Kurdistan Region Statistics Office · Population: 2024 census

Coverage
Cited background only; see dated evidence capture. Current statistics are separate fact records.
Source publication date
—
Source read date
2026-10-13
Last content verification
2026-10-13T00:41:10.475337+00:00
Content revision
—
Licence
Unverified

Baban history and modern development

The modern city was founded in 1784 by the Baban ruler Ibrahim Pasha and later became an important Kurdish urban centre. Foundation, later political changes, universities and cultural institutions form different stages. Compared with Erbil’s ancient settlement mound, Slemani illustrates another path of urban formation; shared regional membership does not imply a shared city history.

Sources & licences · 3

Wikipedia contributors · Sulaymaniyah

Coverage
Cited background only; see dated evidence capture. Current statistics are separate fact records.
Source publication date
—
Source read date
2026-10-13
Last content verification
2026-10-13T00:41:15.936489+00:00
Content revision
1376931969 2026-09-27T01:35:52Z
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0
Author history

Kurdistan Region Statistics Office · Population: 2024 census

Coverage
Cited background only; see dated evidence capture. Current statistics are separate fact records.
Source publication date
—
Source read date
2026-10-13
Last content verification
2026-10-13T00:41:10.475337+00:00
Content revision
—
Licence
Unverified

Literature, education and museums

Literature, publishing, universities and arts offer important perspectives. Sulaymaniyah Museum relates to antiquities and archaeology, while Amna Suraka concerns more recent political history and memory. Their subjects, evidence and narratives differ. Holding an ancient object does not mean it was excavated in the city; exhibition and findspot need separate identification.

Dukan lakeshore and uplands
Dukan lakeshore and uplands · 2013-04-19 14:30:42Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg) ↗CC BY-SA 4.0
Sources & licences · 3

Wikipedia contributors · Sulaymaniyah

Coverage
Cited background only; see dated evidence capture. Current statistics are separate fact records.
Source publication date
—
Source read date
2026-10-13
Last content verification
2026-10-13T00:41:15.936489+00:00
Content revision
1376931969 2026-09-27T01:35:52Z
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0
Author history

Kurdistan Region Statistics Office · Population: 2024 census

Coverage
Cited background only; see dated evidence capture. Current statistics are separate fact records.
Source publication date
—
Source read date
2026-10-13
Last content verification
2026-10-13T00:41:10.475337+00:00
Content revision
—
Licence
Unverified

Services, trade and the regional economy

Commerce, education, services, construction and surrounding agriculture contribute to the setting, alongside regional and cross-border connections. Provincial and regional totals explain context but do not become city GDP. Plans, built facilities and operating outcomes need differentiation. Universities, cultural institutions and markets are social spaces rather than simply industry labels.

Sources & licences · 3

Wikipedia contributors · Sulaymaniyah

Coverage
Cited background only; see dated evidence capture. Current statistics are separate fact records.
Source publication date
—
Source read date
2026-10-13
Last content verification
2026-10-13T00:41:15.936489+00:00
Content revision
1376931969 2026-09-27T01:35:52Z
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0
Author history

Kurdistan Region Statistics Office · Population: 2024 census

Coverage
Cited background only; see dated evidence capture. Current statistics are separate fact records.
Source publication date
—
Source read date
2026-10-13
Last content verification
2026-10-13T00:41:10.475337+00:00
Content revision
—
Licence
Unverified

Mountains and lakes at different scales

Nearby mountains reveal the city–terrain relationship, while Dukan and Darbandikhan belong to larger reservoir and catchment settings. Mountain, urban and lake conditions differ, and captions and location labels should reflect that. Winters are generally cooler and wetter than the central-southern arid plain. Long-term climate is not a substitute for current weather or site access records.

Sources & licences · 3

Wikipedia contributors · Sulaymaniyah

Coverage
Cited background only; see dated evidence capture. Current statistics are separate fact records.
Source publication date
—
Source read date
2026-10-13
Last content verification
2026-10-13T00:41:15.936489+00:00
Content revision
1376931969 2026-09-27T01:35:52Z
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0
Author history

Kurdistan Region Statistics Office · Population: 2024 census

Coverage
Cited background only; see dated evidence capture. Current statistics are separate fact records.
Source publication date
—
Source read date
2026-10-13
Last content verification
2026-10-13T00:41:10.475337+00:00
Content revision
—
Licence
Unverified

Explore further

Sights & architecture →Hotels & stays →Food →Weather →

Current weather

Local date · — · Asia/Baghdad

Current weather
Live weather unavailable
Temperature
— °C
Relative humidity
— %
Air quality
Air quality unavailable
Fetch time
—
Air quality fetched
—