Kut
Kut, the capital of Iraq's Wasit Governorate, sits within a sharp U-shaped bend of the Tigris River that leaves the old town surrounded by water on three sides — a geography that has made it a regional hub for agriculture and river trade for centuries. The city has long been a centre of the carpet trade, and the Kut Barrage, one of Iraq's longest dams, built in the 1930s, is both a working irrigation structure and a local landmark. British and Ottoman cemeteries from a First World War battle remain in the city.
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- Population315,162
- Nearest water from center 2.2 km1.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 12 km7.4 mi
Nearest airports
Kut: quick answers
Where is Kut?
Kut is in Iraq, about 139 km87 miles in a straight line from Kufa.
How do you get to Kut?
The nearest airport is Baghdad (BGW), about 2 hr 57 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Kut?
The warmest month is July, averaging 39°C103°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 12°C53°F. The wettest month is January, with about 35 mm1.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Kut?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 12 restaurants and 6 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.