Kufa at a glance
- With about 110,000 inhabitants, Kufa is one of the 50 largest places in Iraq.
- It's part of the Najaf region.
- Baghdad, the largest city in Iraq, is about 143 km away.
- Towns nearby: Najaf (9 km), Ash Shāmīyah (18 km) and Al Mishkhāb (28 km).