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Sanandaj, Iran
Kurdistan Province · Iran
Sanandaj is a large city in Kurdistan Province, Iran with a population of 349,176. Elevation: 4,902 ft (1,494 m). Average temperature: 53°F (12°C).
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About Sanandaj
Sanandaj is a city in the Central District of Sanandaj County, in the Kurdistan province of Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. With a population of 850,000, it is the second largest Kurdish city and 20th largest city overall in Iran. The city is considered a historic centre of Kurdish cultural and intellectual life, particularly noted for its tradition of Kurdish music, poetry, and carpet weaving.
People
Climate
| Population | 349,176 |
| Population Density | 298 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 4,902 ft (1,494 m) |
| Coordinates | 35.3150°, 46.9988° |
| Timezone | Asia/Tehran |
| Country | 🇮🇷 Iran |
| State / Province | Kurdistan Province |
| Average Temperature | 53°F (12°C) |
| January Average | 29°F (-2°C) |
| July Average | 78°F (26°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 20.6 inches (522 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 8.5 inches (22 cm) |
About Sanandaj
Sanandaj is a large city in Iran (Kurdistan Province) with a population of 349,176. The city sits at an elevation of 4,902 feet (1,494 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 53°F (12°C). Temperatures range from 29°F in January to 78°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 20.6 inches. The timezone is Asia/Tehran.
Climate in Sanandaj
Sanandaj has an average annual temperature of 14.7°C (58°F). The hottest month is Jul (28.3°C), the coldest is Jan (1.4°C). Average annual precipitation is 354 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 53.1°F |
| 2% below Iran avg | |
| January Average | 29°F (-2°C) |
| July Average | 78°F (26°C) |
| Sunny Days | 299 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 4,902 ft (1,494 m) |
| Area | 1,171.1 sq mi (3,033.0 km²) |
| Population Density | 298/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 35.3150°N, 46.9988°W |
| Timezone | Asia/Tehran |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29°F (-2°C) | 3.0 in | Coldest |
| February | 32°F (-0°C) | 3.0 in | |
| March | 40°F (4°C) | 3.9 in | Wettest |
| April | 50°F (10°C) | 2.8 in | |
| May | 59°F (15°C) | 1.6 in | |
| June | 69°F (21°C) | 0.1 in | |
| July | 78°F (26°C) | 0.0 in | Warmest, Driest |
| August | 77°F (25°C) | 0.0 in | |
| September | 68°F (20°C) | 0.0 in | |
| October | 56°F (14°C) | 1.1 in | |
| November | 44°F (7°C) | 2.4 in | |
| December | 35°F (2°C) | 2.6 in |
Sanandaj has a seasonal temperature swing of 49°F / from 29°F in January to 78°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 20.6 inches, with March being the wettest month (3.9") and July the driest (0.0").
Colleges & Universities in Sanandaj
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultral sciences college | College | — | — |
| Agricultural college | University | — | — |
| Azad - Olom Ensani | University | — | — |
| Azad University | University | — | — |
| Bent-Al Hoda Sadr college | University | — | — |
| Department of geomorphology | College | — | — |
| Diyari Gulan Class Complex | College | — | — |
| Faculty of Arts and Architecture | College | — | — |
| Faculty of Basic Sciences | College | — | — |
| Faculty of Dentistry | College | — | — |
| Faculty of Engineering | College | — | — |
| Faculty of literature | College | — | — |
| Farhangian Modares | University | — | — |
| Humanitarian sciences college of Azad university | University | — | — |
| Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Branch | University | — | Visit → |
| Keshavarzi | University | — | — |
| Kurdistan University | University | — | — |
| Mazaheb Eslami university | University | — | — |
| Pardis Abrar Private High School for Girls | University | — | — |
| Payam Noor University of sanandaj | University | — | Visit → |
| Sama College | College | — | — |
| Tooba language institute | University | — | — |
| Yandanpanah | University | — | — |
| Yazdanpanah University | University | — | — |
| دانشکده دامپزشکی دانشگاه ازاد سنندج | University | — | — |
| دانشکده علوم انسانی و اجتماعی | College | — | — |
| دانشکده کشاورزی دانشگاه ازاد سنندج | University | — | — |
| دانشکده کشاورزی و دامپزشکی دانشگاه آزاد سنندج | University | — | — |
| دانشکده منابع طبیعی | College | — | — |
| دانشگاه امام حسین | University | — | — |
| دانشگاه علوم پزشکی کردستان | University | — | — |
| دانشگاه فنی و حرفه ای دختران | University | — | — |
| سازمان مرکزی دانشگاه | College | — | — |
| علمی کاربردی فرهنگ و هنر سروش | College | — | — |
| مرکز آموزش علمی- کاربردی فنی و حرفه ای سنندج | College | — | — |
Schools in Sanandaj
113+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoda - Farhang | — | — | — | — |
| Bagh e Danesh Elementary School | — | — | — | — |
| Ameneh - Armaghan gilrs school | — | — | — | — |
| Sajedin - Faezin gils school | — | — | — | — |
| Shohada boys school | — | — | — | — |
| University of Applied Science and Technology | — | — | — | — |
| Aborayhan | — | — | — | — |
| Seyed Ghotb | — | — | — | — |
| Azadegan | — | — | — | — |
| دبستان استاد شهریار | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسه معلم | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسه دخترانه شاهد | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسه شهید فهمیده - بدر | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسه شهید باهنر | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسه غیر دولتی زاگرس | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسه غیردولتی البرز | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسه استقلال | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسه بهشتی | — | — | — | — |
| Arjomandi | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسه دخترانه ابتدایی | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسه پسرانه ابتدایی | — | — | — | — |
| ملا محمد ذبیحی | — | — | — | — |
| Ielts Sirvan | — | — | — | — |
| راهنمایی ابرار | — | — | — | — |
| knowlage school sanandaj | — | — | — | — |
| شاهد دختران | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسه شهید بهزاد اردلان | — | — | — | — |
| دبیرستان پسرانه نمونه دولتی مولوی | — | — | — | — |
| دبیرستان شهید شهسواری | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسه دولتی برادران احمدی | — | — | — | — |
| Ebn-Sina Highschool | — | — | — | — |
| Navab Safavi school | — | — | — | — |
| Mozafar Partomah Highschool | — | — | — | — |
| Nasri Agricultural Highschool | — | — | — | — |
| Iran Zamin - Fajr | — | — | — | — |
| Namaki college of technical skills | — | — | — | — |
| Moalem - Amozegar | — | — | — | — |
| Somayeh highschool | — | — | — | — |
| Iran highschool | — | — | — | — |
| هنرستان تندرستی | — | — | — | — |
| Rah Danesh - Maryam highschool | — | — | — | — |
| Saai - Hairat Sajjadi | — | — | — | — |
| Tandorosti highschool | — | — | — | — |
| Esteghlal highschool | — | — | — | — |
| Ghane school | — | — | — | — |
| 22th Bahman | — | — | — | — |
| Jamaran - Pazhohesh | — | — | — | — |
| Sajjad | — | — | — | — |
| Shaltot | — | — | — | — |
| Ghazali school | — | — | — | — |
| دبیرستان سلیمانی | — | — | — | — |
| دبستان بعثت / راهنمایی خالد نقشبندی | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسه دخترانه پرورش | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسه نامدار مرادی | — | — | — | — |
| Ghasri - Ayandeh Sazan highschool | — | — | — | — |
| Rezvan school | — | — | — | — |
| Sadegh Vaziri school | — | — | — | — |
| Chamran school | — | — | — | — |
| Moalem | — | — | — | — |
| Emam Khomaeini highschool | — | — | — | — |
| Borhan Ali school | — | — | — | — |
| 13th Aban | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسه شاهد رضا خدامرادپور | — | — | — | — |
| Mastoreh Ardalan school | — | — | — | — |
| Khadijeh Kobra highschool | — | — | — | — |
| Hajar school | — | — | — | — |
| Basirat - Fazilat school | — | — | — | — |
| Azadegan | — | — | — | — |
| Bahar Danesh - Keshavarz school | — | — | — | — |
| Mobin | — | — | — | — |
| Goldis elementary school | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسه | — | — | — | — |
| Rastegar school | — | — | — | — |
| Salehin school | — | — | — | — |
| Payam Azadi school | — | — | — | — |
| Pooyesh highschool | — | — | — | — |
| Maedeh | — | — | — | — |
| Zanyaran | — | — | — | — |
| Farzanegan | — | — | — | — |
| استعدادهای درخشان | — | — | — | — |
| Ranj Avari | — | — | — | — |
| Badr - Parvin Etesami | — | — | — | — |
| Kharazmi | — | — | — | — |
| دبیرستان استاد حمدی و سلیمان خاطر | — | — | — | — |
| دبستان طالقانی | — | — | — | — |
| دبستان حافظ | — | — | — | — |
| هنرستان دخترانه | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسه لشکر | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسه دخترانه لشکر | — | — | — | — |
| دبیرستان دخترانه فضیلت | — | — | — | — |
| پسرانه اقبال لاهوری | — | — | — | — |
| دبستان دخترانه نیایش / نیکان | — | — | — | — |
| دبستان بشارت و نشاط | — | — | — | — |
| مرکز آموزش استثنایی توکل | — | — | — | — |
| راهنمایی بابا مردوخ | — | — | — | — |
| دبستان ۱۵ خردااد | — | — | — | — |
| بهار آزادی | — | — | — | — |
| دبستان دخترانه سعیده | — | — | — | — |
| ابتدایی پسرانه نصر | — | — | — | — |
| دبستان بشارت / عفاف | — | — | — | — |
| دبستان سهند / شهیدگورتانیان نژاد | — | — | — | — |
| راهنمایی صبحان | — | — | — | — |
| دبستان سروش / یادگار امام | — | — | — | — |
| دبیرستان شیخ شلتوت | — | — | — | — |
| دبیرستان دخترانه نسیبه | — | — | — | — |
| هنرستان کاوشگران | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسه فتح | — | — | — | — |
| ناهید فاتحی | — | — | — | — |
| مجتمع آموزشی دانشمند | — | — | — | — |
| مدارس غیر دولتی دخترانه راهیان کوثر | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسه غیر دولتی زاگرس | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسه شاهد | — | — | — | — |
| دبستان پسرانه سوم شعبان | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Sanandaj
0 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality |
|---|
Museums in Sanandaj
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanandaj Museum | ||||
| Wild life museum |
Libraries in Sanandaj
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Library of University | 0.0 | |||||
| Ferdowsi Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Imam Reza Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Khatam Alanbia library | 0.0 | |||||
| Motaheri Library | 0.0 | |||||
| کتابخانه مرکزی خامنهای | 0.0 | |||||
| ملا برهان عالی | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Sanandaj
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanandaj bazaar | |||||
| Sanandaj bazaar | |||||
| Shahrdari | |||||
| بازار آصف و سنندجی | |||||
| بازارروز (عرضه مستقم کشاورزی) | |||||
| سوپرمارکت | |||||
| سوپرمارکت | |||||
| سوپرمارکت | |||||
| عرضه مستقیم کالا |
Hotels in Sanandaj
14 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Sanandaj
40 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Sanandaj
16 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Sanandaj
6 cinemas within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Sanandaj
1 theatres within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Sanandaj
1 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Sanandaj
23 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Sanandaj
7 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Sanandaj
1 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Sanandaj
6 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Sanandaj
26 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Sanandaj
66 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Sanandaj
4 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Sanandaj
1 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Sanandaj
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Sanandaj
1 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nesar Ski Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
Airports Near Sanandaj
1 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Sanandaj Airport | SDG | Medium Airport |
Post Offices in Sanandaj
3 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Ghandi post office | |
| Ghandi post office | |
| پست منازل سازمانی لشکر |
Treatment Centers in Sanandaj
14 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Ara Clinic | ||
| Diabetes Clinic | ||
| Ebn Sina clinic | ||
| Farhangian | ||
| Ghazi clinic | ||
| MRI Kurdistan | ||
| Nabovat clinic | ||
| Qods Clinic | ||
| Ta'min Ejtemaei clinic | ||
| کلینیک امام شافعی | ||
| کلینیک فوق تخصصی | ||
| کلینیک فوق تخصصی کودکان | ||
| کلینیک ویژه بعثت | ||
| مرکز طب کار دکتر بیدارپور |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Sanandaj
71 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Adab Mosque | |
| Alnabi | |
| Bagher Khan Vakil | |
| Dar ul-Ihsan | |
| Darougheh | |
| Great mosque | |
| Hajareh Khatoon | |
| Hosseiniyeh | |
| Jabbar | |
| Jewish Synagogue of Sanandaj | |
| Khaled Ben Valid | |
| khezr Zendeh | |
| Mala Vaisi | |
| Mobarak Abad | |
| Noor | |
| Pir Mohammad | |
| Rasool Akram Mosque | |
| Sanandaj Church | |
| Seraj | |
| Shaikh Salam |
Quick Facts
Around Sanandaj
Places within 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap data
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What is the population of Sanandaj?
Sanandaj has a population of 349,176 residents and is located in Iran. The population density is 298 people per square mile, spread across 1,171.1 square miles.
What is the weather like in Sanandaj?
Sanandaj has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 53°F (12°C). Winter temperatures average 29°F in January, while summers reach an average of 78°F in July. The area receives 299 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 20.6 inches, with 8.5 inches of snow.