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Places near Kirkuk by type
All 243 places by distance →One day from Kirkuk
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:24 pm
66 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Kirkuk
- Chiman Valleyviewpoint · 1 hrs
- جەوەڵ بۆرviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Tell Matarrahheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Nuziheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Kirkuk Parkpark · 45 min
- Back in Kirkuk
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Kirkuk?
Synagogue and Shrine Prophet Daniel (mosque or dargah, about 1 km), Masjid Kirkuk (mosque, about 1 km), Nuzi (heritage site, about 21 km), قيصرية (heritage site, about 1 km), Qishla of Kirkuk (heritage site, about 1 km), تەنور (beach, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kirkuk?
46 places on Spotwander: 15 hill stations & viewpoints, 18 forts & heritage, 4 beaches & coast, 5 mosques & dargahs, 2 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Kirkuk?
Chiman Valley, about 6 km by road; جەوەڵ بۆر (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Kirkuk?
قيصرية, about 1 km by road; Qishla of Kirkuk (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Kirkuk?
Start in Kirkuk, visit Chiman Valley, then جەوەڵ بۆر, then Tell Matarrah, then Nuzi, then Kirkuk Park, and drive back — about 66 km by road in all.