Must-see fort · Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq
Nuzi
Nuzi is a fort in Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq.
Nuzi: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Nuzi
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Nuzi — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.36990, 44.25503. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nuzi
- Masjid Kirkuk · dargah · Kirkuk Governorate · ~19 km · Must-see
- Synagogue and shrine Prophet Daniel · dargah · Kirkuk Governorate · ~21 km · Must-see
- Tell al-Fakhar · fort · Kirkuk Governorate · ~31 km · Must-see
- Dibis Dam · lake · Kirkuk Governorate · ~47 km · Must-see
- Tall Burghan al Athari · fort · Kirkuk Governorate · ~1 km
- Jabal Barghan · fort · Kirkuk Governorate · ~2 km
- Nuzi · fort · Kirkuk Governorate · ~5 km
- مكتب خالد · beach · Kirkuk Governorate · ~9 km
- Tell Matarrah · fort · Kirkuk Governorate · ~13 km
- Maqam Bahlul Dana · fort · Kirkuk Governorate · ~13 km
- تل الواسطي · beach · Kirkuk Governorate · ~14 km
- Kirkuk Park · park · Kirkuk Governorate · ~15 km
- Jamali Tappa · viewpoint · Kirkuk Governorate · ~17 km
- Imam Takiyah · fort · Kirkuk Governorate · ~17 km
- Arrapha · fort · Kirkuk Governorate · ~18 km
- Qishla of Kirkuk · fort · Kirkuk Governorate · ~21 km
- قيصرية · fort · Kirkuk Governorate · ~21 km
- Imam Rida · fort · Kirkuk Governorate · ~21 km
Other forts & heritage near Nuzi
- Tell al-Fakhar · fort · Kirkuk Governorate · ~31 km · Must-see
- Kani Shaie · fort · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~108 km · Must-see
- Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~113 km · Must-see
- Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~113 km · Must-see
- Old Assyrian Temple of Ishtar at Assur · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~114 km · Must-see
- Qasr Shemamok · fort · Erbil Governorate · ~117 km · Must-see
- Merkuly · fort · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~123 km · Must-see
- Kunara · fort · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~127 km · Must-see
- Qalat-i Dinka · fort · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~145 km · Must-see
- Nimrud · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~146 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Nuzi open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Nuzi yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Nuzi?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Nuzi?
Nearby: Masjid Kirkuk (dargah, 19 km), Synagogue and shrine Prophet Daniel (dargah, 21 km), Tell al-Fakhar (fort, 31 km), Dibis Dam (lake, 47 km), Tall Burghan al Athari (fort, 1 km), Jabal Barghan (fort, 2 km).
Is Nuzi worth visiting?
Nuzi is listed as a must-see fort in Iraq on Spotwander.