Cities & Towns

Cities in Middle East - Best Places to Visit

There are 944 cities in Middle East. Istanbul is the most popular city with a population of 15,701,602.

Most Popular By Name By Population
Istanbul
1
Istanbul
City on two continents, with Hagia Sophia and bazaars
Pop. 15,701,602
Dubai
2
Dubai
City of skyscrapers, souks and desert safaris
Pop. 3,790,000
Jerusalem
3
Jerusalem
Holy city of the Western Wall and Old City
Pop. 971,800
Tel Aviv
4
Tel Aviv
Major city and economic hub in Israel
Pop. 432,892
Abu Dhabi
5
Abu Dhabi
Capital city of the UAE and cultural hub
Pop. 1,807,000
Doha
6
Doha
Capital city and major economic center
Pop. 344,939
İzmir
7
İzmir
Third largest city in Turkey
Pop. 2,938,292
Antalya
8
Antalya
Turquoise Coast resort city with an old harbour
Pop. 1,344,000
Mecca
9
Mecca
Islam's holiest city, open only to Muslims
Pop. 1,578,722
Medina
10
Medina
Holy city of Islam, site of Prophet's mosque
Pop. 1,300,000
Dammam
11
Dammam
Major city in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province
Pop. 1,252,523
Muğla
12
Muğla
Province of Aegean resorts like Marmaris and Fethiye
Pop. 92,328
Riyadh
13
Riyadh
Saudi capital with the old Diriyah quarter
Pop. 4,205,961
Bodrum
14
Bodrum
Aegean resort town with a crusader castle
Pop. 39,317
Ankara
15
Ankara
Turkey's capital with Atatürk's mausoleum
Pop. 3,517,182
Trabzon
16
Trabzon
Black Sea port near Sümela Monastery
Pop. 244,083
Bursa
17
Bursa
Historic city famous for silk production
Pop. 3,101,833
Edirne
18
Edirne
City in Edirne province, Turkey
Pop. 180,002
Sharjah
19
Sharjah
UAE's culture capital with heritage museums
Pop. 1,800,000
Al Ain
20
Al Ain
Garden city with oases and Jebel Hafeet
Pop. 846,747
Ajman
21
Ajman
Small emirate with beaches next to Sharjah
Pop. 490,035
22
Ras al-Khaimah
Northern emirate of mountains and the world's longest zipline
Pop. 351,943
23
Fujairah
East-coast emirate for diving and the Hajar Mountains
Pop. 118,933
24
Umm Al Quwain City
Quiet emirate of lagoons and mangroves
Pop. 59,098
Khor Fakkan
25
Khor Fakkan
Coastal city in Sharjah, UAE
Pop. 40,677
Kalba
26
Kalba
City in Sharjah, UAE with historical significance
Pop. 37,545
Hatta
27
Hatta
City in Dubai, UAE
Pop. 15,324
Bur Dubai
28
Bur Dubai
City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Pop. 18,698
Dibba Al-Fujairah
29
Dibba Al-Fujairah
City in Fujairah, known for its beaches
Pop. 30,000
Haifa
30
Haifa
Coastal city in Israel
Pop. 285,316
Eilat
31
Eilat
Southernmost city in Israel
Pop. 52,299
Acre
32
Acre
Crusader port city with an old walled town
Pop. 51,420
Tiberias
33
Tiberias
Lakeside town on the Sea of Galilee
Pop. 44,779
Ashdod
34
Ashdod
Israeli port city on Mediterranean coast
Pop. 226,838
Al Wakrah
35
Al Wakrah
Seaside town south of Doha
Pop. 26,436
Al Khor
36
Al Khor
Northern fishing town with mangroves
Pop. 18,923
Al Rayyan
37
Al Rayyan
Doha's western city of stadiums and malls
Pop. 272,465
Al Shamal
38
Al Shamal
Quiet northern municipality
Pop. 5,267
Mesaieed
39
Mesaieed
Industrial town near the Inland Sea
Pop. 5,769
Dukhan
40
Dukhan
Western oil town
Pop. 7,250
Umm Salal Mohammed
41
Umm Salal Mohammed
Inland town north of Doha
Pop. 29,391
Ar-Ruʼays
42
Ar-Ruʼays
Coastal area in northern Qatar
Pop. 3,334
Al-Jamiliyah
43
Al-Jamiliyah
Rural settlement in Al-Shahaniya municipality, Qatar
Pop. 1,788
Jeddah
44
Jeddah
Saudi Arabian city and gateway to Mecca
Pop. 4,697,000
Al-Ula
45
Al-Ula
Historic city in Medina Region, Saudi Arabia
Pop. 32,413
Abha
46
Abha
Cool mountain city in the Asir highlands
Pop. 210,886
Taif
47
Taif
Mountain resort city of roses
Pop. 688,693
Tabuk
48
Tabuk
City in Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia
Pop. 667,000
Jizan
49
Jizan
City in Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia
Pop. 105,198
Buraydah
50
Buraydah
City in Al-Qassim Region known for agriculture
Pop. 745,353
Hail
51
Hail
City in Saudi Arabia known for agriculture
Pop. 605,930
Baghdad
52
Baghdad
Iraq's capital on the Tigris
Pop. 7,216,000
Mosul
53
Mosul
Ancient city with rich Mesopotamian history
Pop. 1,683,000
Basra
54
Basra
Southern port city on the Shatt al-Arab
Pop. 1,326,564
Erbil
55
Erbil
Ancient city with a rich history
Pop. 1,612,700
Karbala
56
Karbala
Holy city in Iraq, significant to Shia Islam
Pop. 1,218,732
Samarra
57
Samarra
Abbasid capital with a spiral minaret
Pop. 158,508
Kirkuk
58
Kirkuk
City famous for its jute industry
Pop. 1,031,000
Najaf
59
Najaf
Shia holy city with the Imam Ali Shrine
Pop. 482,576
Kufa
60
Kufa
City in An Najaf, Iraq
Pop. 110,000
Sulaymaniyah
61
Sulaymaniyah
City in Iraq known for its cultural heritage
Pop. 878,146
Damascus
62
Damascus
Capital city of Syria with ancient history
Pop. 1,569,394
Aleppo
63
Aleppo
Historic city in Syria, known for its history
Pop. 2,098,210
Homs
64
Homs
Central city on the Orontes River
Pop. 775,404
Palmyra
65
Palmyra
Ancient city in Homs Governorate
Pop. 51,015
Hama
66
Hama
Historic city with ancient Roman ruins
Pop. 460,602
Latakia
67
Latakia
Major port city on the Mediterranean coast
Pop. 709,000
Raqqa
68
Raqqa
Syrian city with significant archaeological sites
Pop. 531,952
Tartus
69
Tartus
Coastal city and important port in Syria
Pop. 458,327
Deir ez-Zor
70
Deir ez-Zor
City in Syria, historically significant and strategic
Pop. 271,800
Daraa
71
Daraa
City in Daraa, Syria
Pop. 97,969
Isfahan
72
Isfahan
Cultural city known for its architecture
Pop. 1,547,164
Shiraz
73
Shiraz
Cultural capital of Iran with historic gardens
Pop. 1,249,942
Tehran
74
Tehran
Iran's capital and largest city
Pop. 7,153,309
Yazd
75
Yazd
Ancient city with historic Persian architecture
Pop. 477,905
Tabriz
76
Tabriz
City known for its historic bazaars
Pop. 1,424,641
Kerman
77
Kerman
Desert city near Bam and the Kaluts
Pop. 577,514
Mashhad
78
Mashhad
Holy city in Iran, home to a shrine
Pop. 2,307,177
Hamadan
79
Hamadan
Ancient Ecbatana, one of the world's oldest cities
Pop. 528,256
Qom
80
Qom
Holy city in Iran, religious center
Pop. 900,000
Ahvaz
81
Ahvaz
City in Khuzestan province, Iran
Pop. 841,145
Karaj
82
Karaj
City known for its proximity to Tehran
Pop. 1,448,075
Beirut
83
Beirut
Capital and largest city of Lebanon
Pop. 1,916,100
Byblos
84
Byblos
Ancient city with historical ruins in Lebanon
Pop. 20,784
Baalbek
85
Baalbek
Bekaa town of colossal Roman temples
Pop. 30,916
Tripoli
86
Tripoli
Northern port city with Mamluk souks
Pop. 229,398
Sidon
87
Sidon
Ancient port with a crusader sea castle
Pop. 163,554
Tyre
88
Tyre
Ancient city on Mediterranean coast
Pop. 135,204
Amman
89
Amman
Jordan's hilly capital with a Roman citadel
Pop. 1,275,857
Aqaba
90
Aqaba
Jordan's only port city on the Red Sea
Pop. 95,048
Jerash
91
Jerash
One of the best-preserved Roman cities outside Italy
Pop. 27,046
Madaba
92
Madaba
Town of Byzantine mosaics near Mount Nebo
Pop. 82,335
As-Salt
93
As-Salt
Ottoman hill town of yellow-stone houses
Pop. 107,874
Irbid
94
Irbid
Northern university city near Umm Qais
Pop. 569,068
Zarqa
95
Zarqa
Jordan's industrial second city
Pop. 792,665
Kuwait City
96
Kuwait City
Capital city known for its oil industry
Pop. 60,064
Al Ahmadi
97
Al Ahmadi
Oil town with garden suburbs south of Kuwait City
Pop. 637,411
Al Jahra
98
Al Jahra
Northern desert suburb with the Red Palace
Pop. 24,281
99
Hawally
Busy shopping district of Kuwait City
Pop. 164,212
100
Farwaniya
Large residential district near the airport
Pop. 86,525