Which cities in Iraq have the best nightlife and culture?

The most vibrant cities in Iraq are ranked above by lifestyle amenity scores covering cafes, coworking spaces, bars, restaurants, and parks.

How is the vibrancy score calculated?

The vibrancy score is a composite of scores for cafes, coworking spaces, bars, restaurants, and parks availability within each city.

How are vibrancy scores calculated?

Vibrancy scores are calculated from venue and amenity data including cafes, coworking spaces, bars, restaurants, and parks availability.

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Vibrant Cities

Iraq

Overview

Top 100 cities ranked by lifestyle amenities including cafes, coworking spaces, nightlife, restaurants, and parks.

Rankings

Rank	City	Score	Cafes	Coworking	Bars	Restaurants	Parks
#1	Dihok	162	35	0	5	68	122
#2	Nasiriyah	155	38	0	2	41	115
#3	Arbil	148	44	1	6	115	97
#4	Erbil	121	39	0	6	97	76
#5	Najaf	118	102	0	1	205	15
#6	Al-Wahda	83	47	0	9	150	27
#7	Soran	83	18	0	0	21	65
#8	Camp Sarah	66	35	0	9	124	22
#9	Karbala	63	51	0	3	145	9
#10	Al-Ubaidi	61	42	0	4	82	15
#11	Kirkuk	56	32	0	1	69	23
#12	Zaxo	56	19	0	0	78	37
#13	Daoudi	55	48	0	0	188	7
#14	Arasat AlHindiya	46	23	0	10	67	13
#15	At Taifiya	46	23	0	4	64	19
#16	Bab Al Moatham	41	19	0	5	82	17
#17	Kadhimiya	36	28	0	2	80	6
#18	Al ‘Amārah	35	13	0	0	20	22
#19	Ghadeer	34	27	0	4	45	3
#20	Basrah	31	14	0	0	30	17
#21	Baghdad	31	19	0	2	54	10
#22	Sadr City	31	24	0	2	60	5
#23	Ruwāndiz	29	8	0	2	8	19
#24	Az Zubayr	28	27	0	0	42	1
#25	Baijai	28	23	0	1	119	4
#26	Al Jamaa	25	17	0	1	68	7
#27	Al Salhiah	24	9	0	3	15	12
#28	Al Za'franiya	23	15	0	5	31	3
#29	Amin	23	15	0	5	29	3
#30	Mosul	23	9	0	1	27	13
#31	Al Saadoon Park	22	9	0	6	31	7
#32	Bataween	22	9	0	5	33	8
#33	Bayaa	22	18	0	2	53	2
#34	Bab Al Sharqi	21	8	0	5	33	8
#35	Binouk	21	19	0	1	35	1
#36	Baghdad Al Jadeeda	21	13	0	7	46	1
#37	Koysinceq	20	4	0	2	17	14
#38	Ash Shaţrah	19	12	0	2	0	5
#39	Al Mawşil al Jadīdah	19	8	0	1	13	10
#40	Al Baladiyat	19	18	0	0	62	1
#41	Tikrīt	18	3	0	3	7	12
#42	Ramadi	15	1	0	0	7	14
#43	Shaqlāwah	15	6	0	2	14	7
#44	Baqubah	14	14	0	0	38	0
#45	Al-Hamdaniya	13	2	0	1	5	10
#46	Yarmouk	10	8	0	0	69	2
#47	Al Mishkhāb	10	9	0	0	0	1
#48	Hīt	9	4	0	0	9	5
#49	Baynjiwayn	9	2	0	0	2	7
#50	Amil District	7	4	0	1	11	2
#51	Al ‘Amādīyah	6	5	0	0	5	1
#52	Batifa	5	3	0	0	7	2
#53	‘Aqrah	5	4	0	1	10	0
#54	Gherai'at	5	3	0	0	4	2
#55	Umm Qaşr	4	3	0	0	4	1
#56	Al Adel	4	4	0	0	10	0
#57	Al Hindīyah	4	2	0	0	7	2
#58	Dora	3	2	0	0	11	1
#59	Ameria	3	2	0	1	7	0
#60	Balad	3	2	0	0	3	1
#61	Bo'aitha	1	0	0	1	4	0
#62	Nahiyat Ghammas	0	0	0	0	0	0
#63	Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah	0	0	0	0	0	0
#64	Ash Shāmīyah	0	0	0	0	0	0
#65	Ad Dīwānīyah	0	0	0	0	0	0
#66	‘Afak	0	0	0	0	0	0
#67	As Samawah	0	0	0	0	0	0
#68	Ar Rumaythah	0	0	0	0	0	0
#69	Ḩadīthah	0	0	0	0	0	0
#70	Ar Ruţbah	0	0	0	0	0	0
#71	Al Fallūjah	0	0	0	0	0	0
#72	‘Anah	0	0	0	0	0	0
#73	Adamiyah	0	0	0	0	0	0
#74	Abū Ghurayb	0	0	0	0	0	0
#75	Bayjī	0	0	0	0	0	0
#76	Hīt District	0	0	0	0	0	0
#77	Abu Ghraib District	0	0	0	0	0	0
#78	Kufa	0	0	0	0	0	0
#79	Kifrī	0	0	0	0	0	0
#80	Mandalī	0	0	0	0	0	0
#81	Sinjar	0	0	0	0	0	0
#82	‘Anat al Qadīmah	0	0	0	0	0	0
#83	Rāwah	0	0	0	0	0	0
#84	Al Kūt	0	0	0	0	0	0
#85	Aş Şuwayrah	0	0	0	0	0	0
#86	Al Ḩayy	0	0	0	0	0	0
#87	Al ‘Azīzīyah	0	0	0	0	0	0
#88	Jamjamāl	0	0	0	0	0	0
#89	Ḩalabjah	0	0	0	0	0	0
#90	As Sulaymānīyah	0	0	0	0	0	0
#91	Tozkhurmato	0	0	0	0	0	0
#92	Sāmarrā’	0	0	0	0	0	0
#93	Ad Dujayl	0	0	0	0	0	0
#94	Tallkayf	0	0	0	0	0	0
#95	Tall ‘Afar	0	0	0	0	0	0
#96	Ash Shaykhān	0	0	0	0	0	0
#97	Al-Mejar Al-Kabi District	0	0	0	0	0	0
#98	‘Alī al Gharbī	0	0	0	0	0	0
#99	Sīnah	0	0	0	0	0	0
#100	Qaḑā’ Kifrī	0	0	0	0	0	0

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Sources: City Amenity Data · Last updated: 2025

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