Kermanshah, Iran
کرمانشاه
Kermanshah is a regional capital of 621,100 people in Kermanshah Province, Iran.
Why visit Kermanshah
Townapedia lists 23 museums and landmarks, 47 parks and trails, 93 places to eat, 13 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include آکواریوم فروشی شهر ماهی, Azadi Cinema, Zagros Paleolithic Museum and Chogha Gavaneh.
Weather in Kermanshah
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About Kermanshah
Kermanshah (Persian: کرمانشاه, romanized: Kermânšâh, pronounced [kʰʲeɾmɒːnˈʃɒːʰ] ; Southern Kurdish: کرماشان, romanized: Kirmaşan.) is a city in the Central District of Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. The city is 525 kilometres (326 miles) from Tehran in the western part of the country. The 2016 National Census measured the population of the city as 946,651 (2025 estimate 1,117,000).
From the Wikipedia article Kermanshah (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kermanshah on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do7
آکواریوم فروشی شهر ماهی
Zoo and aquarium · 3.6 km
خیابان چاله چاله, کرمانشاه
24/7
Museums and landmarks23
Chogha Gavaneh
Monument and historic site · 3.5 km
Iranian national heritage site
Khosrow Parviz Hunting Ground
Monument and historic site · 8.7 km
Hunting ground in Kermanshah, Iranian national heritage site
Tappa Gawri
Monument and historic site · 1.4 km
Archaeological site in Iran
Taq-e Bostan
Monument and historic site · 10.2 km
Archaeological site in Kermanshah, Iranian national heritage site
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11 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds47
35 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes93
رستوران کابان
Restaurant · Persian, Kebab, Tea · 3.7 km
334 بلوار گلریزان, Kermanshah
Mo-Sa 11:15-11:16,11:30-15:30,18:30-22:30; Su 11:30,11:45-15:30,18:30-22:45
غذای خانگی چاشنی شعبه 1
Restaurant · Chicken, Kebab, Asian · 3.5 km
22 خیابان کوکب رشیدی, کرمانشاه
12:00-23:00
غذای خانگی چاشنی شعبه 2
Restaurant · Kebab, Chicken, Coffee Shop, Breakfast, Fish · 3.6 km
نوبهار خیابان چاله چابه شهید رضا معتمدی, کرمانشاه
08:00-23:00
Zahaw
Ice cream · Barbecue, Chicken, Diner, Kebab, Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Grill · 2.6 km
خیابان سیگارفروشها
24/7
oil-baked bread
Bakery · 1.4 km
میدان رفعتیه(میدان دکتر فاطمیه) ، نبش نمایندگی ایران خودرو, کرمانشاه
24/7
کافه لاوازا شعبه1
Cafe · 3.6 km
خیابان چاله چاله نبش خیابان معتمدی, کرمانشاه
Mo-Su 09:00-23:00
نان تافتون فردوسی
Bakery · 1.1 km
خیابان فریبرز فخرایی فیض آباد, کرمانشاه
81 more on the map.
Where to stay13
Churches and places of worship55
Shopping84
Gas and EV charging18
Schools, colleges and libraries139
Technical and Vocational University (دانشگاه فنی حرفه ای شماره 1)
School · 2.9 km
خیابان کسری, Kermanshah (کرمانشاه)
دانشکده دندانپزشکی
School · 1.5 km
خیابان دکتر شریعتی - بالاتر از خیابان شورا - مقابل اداره پست, کرمانشاه
Healthcare107
داروخانه دکتر مقدم نیا و دکتر خالصه
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.6 km
چهارراه سنگر, کرمانشاه
داروخانه شبانه روزی گلستان
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.1 km
بلوار مصطفی امامی, کرمانشاه
Map of Kermanshah
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Getting there and nearby towns
Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani International Airport (KSH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 km away.
- Deh Pahn 8 km northeast, about 8 min by car
- Kahrīz 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Qazānchī 15 km north, about 15 min by car
- Māhīdasht 25 km west, about 25 min by car
- Qal‘eh-ye Shīān 44 km southwest, about 44 min by car
- Harsīn 48 km east, about 48 min by car
- Eslāmābād-e Gharb 54 km southwest, about 54 min by car
- Kāmyārān 55 km north, about 55 min by car
- Ravānsar 58 km northwest, about 58 min by car
- Şaḩneh 60 km east, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kermanshah Photos M3, Fars News Agency, CC BY 4.0
- Iran 7731 Kermanshah, Iran (12864163415), Ninara from Helsinki, Finland, CC BY 2.0
- Kermanshah2024-03-24 5, Farzad Menati, CC BY 4.0
- Shekargah-e-khosrow, MyName ( Coffeetalkh ( talk )), CC BY-SA 3.0
- تاق‌بستان, Ali Heidari - علی حیدری, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ChurchKermanshah, Hosseiniran, CC BY-SA 4.0
- مسجد شاهزاده(شازده) کرمانشاه soheilchehri (cropped), soheilchehri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025 Mourning the martyrdom of Imam Reza (AS) in Kermanshah 1, Iman Mehtaran, CC BY 4.0
- تکیه بیگلربیگی کرمانشاه, IsoGFX, CC BY-SA 4.0
- حمام شهباز خان, Nhosseini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- کلیسا قلب مقدس مسیح کرمانشاه, soheilchehri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Emad al-Doleh Mosque 2018-06-23 25, Farzad Menati, CC BY 4.0
- Cinema Azadi (Shahr-e Farang) 2, Paraw, CC0
- کرمانشاه مسجد عمادالدوله, IsoGFX, CC BY-SA 4.0
- سینما آزادی کرمانشاه, یحیی بیابادی, CC BY 4.0
- Masjed Haj Shahbazkhan4, Arshida 2018, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jameh Mosque of Shafei 1, Hosseinronaghi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rahim al agha masque, Mohammad Hosein Abbasi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 6471. Fish Seller (1354131040), Ensie & Matthias from San Diego, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jameh Mosque of Shafei, Hosseinronaghi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ارسی و کاشی مسجد شافعی ها, Fatemeh hg1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- مسجد شافعی ها, Fatemeh hg1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hamam Sartip, Arshida 2018, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bank-i Şayî - Kirmaşan 1, Paraw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bank-i Şayî - Kirmaşan 2, Paraw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bank-i Şayî - Kirmaşan 3, Paraw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sera-ŷi Nû - Bazar-i Kirmaşan, Paraw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- پادشاهان قدیم ایران, Sarahamidi7, CC BY-SA 4.0
- تکیه معاونالملک ۲۱, Mahmoodreza85, CC BY-SA 4.0
- تکیه معاونالملک ۳۶, Mahmoodreza85, CC BY-SA 4.0
- تکیه معاونالملک ۴۱, Mahmoodreza85, CC BY-SA 4.0
- تکیه معاونالملک ۵۳, Mahmoodreza85, CC BY-SA 4.0
- تکیه معاونالملک ۱۹, Mahmoodreza85, CC BY-SA 4.0
- تکیه معاونالملک ۴۳, Mahmoodreza85, CC BY-SA 4.0
- تکیه معاونالملک ۳۹, Mahmoodreza85, CC BY-SA 4.0
- تکیه معاونالملک ۲۶, Mahmoodreza85, CC BY-SA 4.0
- تکیه معاونالملک ۵, Mahmoodreza85, CC BY-SA 4.0
- تکیه معاونالملک ۲۳, Mahmoodreza85, CC BY-SA 4.0
- تکیه معاونالملک ۱۷, Mahmoodreza85, CC BY-SA 4.0
- تکیه معاونالملک ۳۷, Mahmoodreza85, CC BY-SA 4.0
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