Iraq International Borders Map
Visual guide to Iraq terrestrial border crossings and frontier checkpoints
Border Crossings in Iraq
Iraq’s plains, river valleys, and northern mountains influence crossings with Turkey, Iran, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait. Weather and security conditions can impact travel. Many frontier regions hold archaeological sites and long-standing trade paths.
Fun Fact
Iraq Has the Oldest Writing on Earth
Cuneiform tablets from 5,000 years ago. Basically humanity’s first tweets.
Border Crossings
- Mehran & Zurbatiyah Border Crossing
- Al Faw/Basra & Shalamcheh Border Crossing
- Al Shaib / Najaf‑Karbala pilgrims route & Chazabeh Border Crossing
- Silopi/Ibrahim Khalil & Sürgü/Pazarcık Border Crossing
- Al-Waleed & al‑Tanf Border Crossing
- Abu Kamal & Al-Qa’im Border Crossing
- Ruwaished & Turaibil Border Crossing
- An Nukhayb/Arar Border Crossing
- Abdali & Um Qasr/Safwan Border Crossing