International Humanitarian Law Research Initiative
Monitoring IHL in Iraq
NOTE: As of December 2008, this site will no longer be updated. It will remain online for the foreseeable future.
Maps

The maps depicted in this section are for reference only and should not be construed as an expression of HPCR or the Harvard School of Public Health's view in relation to the legal status or the demarcation of any boundary.

Geopolitical / Background
Iraq (Small Map) – CIA  
Iraq (Large Map) – CIA  
Iraq Country profile Source: CIA  
Geographic Map – British Crown  
Iraq: Oil Industry (As of March 2001)  
Population map of Iraq – globalsecurity.org  
 

Humanitarian Relief Issues
USG Humanitarian Assistance and Reconstruction Activities in Iraq (As of August 2003) - USAID  
Chronic Poverty Rates in Center South Iraq (As of March 2003) - WFP  
UNDP Assessments and Projects in Iraq (As of June 2003) - UNDP  
Iraq and neighbouring countries (As of November 2003) - UNHCR (Source: OCHA)  
ICRC Operations in Iraq (As of November 2003) - ICRC  
ECHO funded projects since the Second War - ECHO  
 

Military/Security Situation
Iraq - Occupation Zones Source: BBC  
UN Security Situational Map - 21 May 2003 21 May 2003 Source: HIC  
Iraq: Second attack at UN HQ in Baghdad (22 Sep 2003) Source: OCHA  
Iraq: Explosion at UN HQ - Baghdad 19 Aug 2003 Source: OCHA  
 
 

Additional Map Resources
Baghdad Maps – Global Security
Major Cities (Basra, Mosul, Kirkuk, Tikrit) – NIMA These maps are also linked on the University of Texas Map Collection.
Emergency Map Center – Relief Web
Discovery of Mass Grave Sites (May-June 2003) – US Department of State
Iraq - Major Airfields – DGIA, Ministry of Defense, UK 2002