Middle East
Iraq
Wasit Governorate

Al-Suwaira District

Al-Suwaira District is part of the in eastern and is about 35 km south-east of . The runs through it. Famous for its fruit and palm orchards, its seat is the city of .
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Wikipedia
  • Type: district of Iraq
  • Description: district in Wasit Governorate, Iraq
  • Also known as: “Qaḑā’ aş Şuwayrah”, “Suwairah Qadha”, “Suwarah Qadha”, and “Şwaira Qadhā’”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al-Suwaira.

Town
is a city in District, , . It is located on the west bank of the , 35 km south of . It is surrounded by fruit groves and palm orchards. It has a population of 77,200, predominantly Shia Arabs.

Al-Suwaira District

Latitude
32.9245° or 32° 55′ 28″ north
Longitude
44.7748° or 44° 46′ 29″ east
Elevation
31 metres (102 feet)
Open location code
8H46WQFF+RW
Geo­Names ID
98460
Wiki­data ID
Q4703270
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Al-Suwaira District” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قضاء الصويرة”
  • Azerbaijani: “Suvayra qəzası”
  • Azerbaijani: “Süveyrə qəzası”
  • Cebuano: “Al-Suwaira District”
  • Dutch: “Al-Suwaira district”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Al-Suwaira-distriktet”
  • Persian: “شهرستان الصویره”
  • Swedish: “Al-Suwaira District”
  • Turkish: “Es-Süveyre (ilçe)”
  • Turkish: “Es-Süveyre”
  • Uzbek: “Al-Suvayra tumani”

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