Filming locations in Iraq
10 places in Iraq recorded as a filming location for a film or television series, from The Exorcist (1973) down to the deep cuts.
2 streets & squares · 2 landscapes & nature · 6 towns & cities
Locations in Iraq
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Towns & cities
Hatra
Iraq
ancient city in northern Iraq
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Towns & cities
Mosul
Iraq
city in northern Iraq and capital of Nineveh Province
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Towns & cities
Basra
Iraq
capital of Basra Governorate, in southern Iraq
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Towns & cities
Baghdad
Iraq
capital city of Iraq
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Towns & cities
Iraqi Kurdistan
Iraq
Kurdish-inhabited region in Iraq
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Landscapes & nature
Ahwar of Southern Iraq
Iraq
World Heritage Site in Iraq
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Streets & squares
Al Rasheed Street
Iraq
street in Baghdad, Iraq
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Streets & squares
Martyrs Bridge
Iraq
bridge in Baghdad, Iraq
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Landscapes & nature
Mesopotamian Marshes
Iraq
wetlands in Iraq, Iran and Kuwait
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Towns & cities
Mutanabbi Street
Iraq
ancient book market and street in Baghdad, Iraq
Set in Iraq, not filmed there
5 more places in Iraq appear on this atlas because a game, an anime or a manga is SET there. Nothing was filmed at them: a drawn or rendered work is filmed nowhere, and some of these places are invented and pinned on what Wikidata says they are based on.
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Countries & regions
Iraq
Iraq
sovereign state in Western Asia
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Towns & cities
Sulaymaniyah
Iraq
city in Iraq
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Towns & cities
Babylon
Iraq
capital city of Babylonia and an archaeological site in modern-day Iraq
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Fictional places
tower of Babel
Iraq
structure stated in Genesis to have been under construction by humans while they all spoke a single language, and abandoned unfinished after their tongues were confused
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Countries & regions
Mesopotamia
Iraq
historical region within the Tigris–Euphrates river system
Also named as shot in Iraq by their Wikipedia articles
2 productions name Iraq in their Wikipedia articles as where they were shot, without a place inside it, so they are listed here rather than pinned or dropped.
Productions filmed in Iraq
- The Exorcist 1973
- JAG 1995–
- This Rain Will Never Stop 2020
- The President's Cake 2025
- About Baghdad 2004
- Bakur 2015
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations are in Iraq?
10 places in Iraq are recorded on this atlas: 2 streets & squares, 2 landscapes & nature and 6 towns & cities. Every one is listed on this page.
Which is the most filmed place in Iraq?
Hatra, with 1 recorded production.
Which famous productions were filmed in Iraq?
The Exorcist (1973), JAG (1995–), This Rain Will Never Stop (2020) and The President's Cake (2025), by number of Wikipedia language editions.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to each place's coordinates, photograph and Wikipedia article. A country that looks thin means sparse Wikidata coverage, never that nothing was filmed there.