Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
Hotels in Rānyah, Iraq
Rānyah is a city in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq with about 114,000 residents. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Erbil International Airport (EBL), about 84 km away. The most comfortable months are usually May, September and October, with average highs around 21–29°C.
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- Nearest airport
- EBL · 84 km
- Erbil International Airport
- Best months
- May and September
- NASA climate averages
When to go
Weather in Rānyah by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 6 |
| Low °C | -5 | -3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 1 | -3 |
| Rain mm | 41 | 38 | 55 | 48 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 41 | 40 |
Things to see
Famous places in Rānyah
Archaeological site · 9.7 km from centre
Qalatga Darband
Archaeological site · 7.9 km from centre
Tell Shemshara
Sights selected from Wikidata by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia. Photos from Wikimedia Commons; see each file page for author and licence.
Getting there
Airports near Rānyah
- EBL · Erbil International Airport84 km
- ISU · Jalal Talabani International Airport87 km
- KIK · Kirkuk International Airport100 km
Straight-line distances from the city centre. Airport data: OurAirports.
Key facts
Rānyah at a glance
- Country
- Iraq
- Region
- Sulaymaniyah
- Population
- 114,173 (GeoNames)
- Elevation
- 574 m
- Time zone
- Asia/Baghdad
- Coordinates
- 36.255, 44.882
About
About Rānyah
Ranya is a town located in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, and is part of the Sulaymaniyah Governorate. The town and its inhabitants are well known for their involvement in the 1991 Uprising against Ba'athist Iraq.
From the Wikipedia article “Ranya”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Destinations near Rānyah
FAQ
Rānyah hotels: common questions
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What is the best time to visit Rānyah?
Based on 20-year NASA climate averages, May, September and October usually offer the most comfortable weather in Rānyah. July is the warmest month (average high 35°C) and March is the wettest (55 mm of rain on average).
Which airport is closest to Rānyah?
Erbil International Airport (EBL) is about 84 km from the centre of Rānyah. Jalal Talabani International Airport (ISU) is 87 km away. You can book flights and hotels together on book.maqami.co.
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What are the most famous sights in Rānyah?
Among the places most widely covered on Wikipedia near central Rānyah are Qalatga Darband, Tell Shemshara.
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