Which country or map area contains Tehran?
Tehran is shown within Iran in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Iran
- Region name
- Tehran
- Approximate latitude
- 35.5° north
- Approximate longitude
- 51.9° east
- Country capital
- Tehran
- Country currency
- Iranian rial
- World region
- Southern Asia
Quick answers about Tehran
What kind of place is Tehran?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Tehran on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 35.5° north latitude and 51.9° east longitude.
What is the capital of Iran?
The country capital is Tehran.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.