Cheekha Dar
Cheekha Dar is a peak in Iraq and Iran, rising to 3,611 m, the highest point in Iraq.
Where it is
Cheekha Dar sits on the border between Iraq and Iran, and is counted in each.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Qimmat Jināristān | 3,463 m | 0.5 km |
| Qimmat Jay Khaydān | 3,149 m | 2.2 km |
| Qimmat Bardah Rash | 3,271 m | 5.1 km |
| Hasari Rost | 3,608 m | 6.4 km |
| Sar-i Hawārjō | 3,070 m | 7.1 km |
| Sar-i Kurak | 3,338 m | 8.0 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Cheekha Dar.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piranshahr | Iran | 168,393 | 22 km |
| Oshnavīyeh | Iran | 50,661 | 34 km |
| Soran | Iraq | 91,589 | 36 km |
| Ṟuwandiz | Iraq | 22,943 | 40 km |
| Naqadeh | Iran | 81,598 | 46 km |
About this mountain
At 3,611 m, this peak stands 3 m higher than Hasari Rost, its nearest comparable neighbour 6.4 km away. Cheekha Dar sits on the Iraq–Iran border in Erbil and ranks first among Iraq's 26 peaks in the dataset, though it places 35th within Iran's 74 listed summits. Qimmat Jināristān lies 0.5 km distant at 3,463 m, while Piranshahr, Iran, is 21.5 km away with a city-proper population of 168,393.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheekha Dar | 3,611 m |
| 2 | Hasari Rost | 3,608 m |
| 4 | Jabal Madāw | 3,380 m |
| 5 | Mount Korek | 3,365 m |
| 7 | SiyaKew | 3,334 m |
| 8 | Sari Koraw | 3,317 m |
| 9 | Sari Khazna | 3,298 m |
| 10 | Qimmat Bardah Rash | 3,271 m |
| 11 | Qimmat Kirdī Kawrāw | 3,258 m |
| 12 | Sar-i Chalē | 3,246 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Cheekha Dar?
- Cheekha Dar rises to 3,611 m (11,847 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Cheekha Dar?
- Cheekha Dar sits on the border between Iraq and Iran.
- Where does Cheekha Dar rank?
- It is the 1st highest of the 26 peaks we list in Iraq, and #2,153 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Cheekha Dar?
- Piranshahr, Iran, about 22 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.