Tikrit
Tikrit, on the western bank of the Tigris River in central Iraq, is the birthplace of the 12th-century Ayyubid sultan Saladin and, more recently, of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein — a pairing that gives the city an outsized place in the history of the wider region. The administrative centre of Saladin Governorate, it is widely regarded as the cultural capital of Iraqi Sunni Arabs. The city has been peaceful since Iraqi government forces retook it in 2015 following a period of Islamic State occupation.
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- Population42,477
- Nearest water from center 5.6 km3.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 5.0 km3.1 mi
Nearest airports
Tikrit: quick answers
Where is Tikrit?
Tikrit is in Iraq.
How do you get to Tikrit?
The nearest airport is Kirkuk (KIK), about 2 hr 14 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Tikrit?
The warmest month is July, averaging 37°C99°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 9°C48°F. The wettest month is January, with about 37 mm1.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Tikrit?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 8 restaurants and 15 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.