Al-Suwaira District
Al-Suwaira District is part of the Wasit Governorate in eastern Iraq and is about 35 km south-east of Baghdad. The Tigris runs through it. Famous for its fruit and palm orchards, its seat is the city of Al-Suwaira.- 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.
Al-Suwaira
Town
Al-Suwaira is a city in Al-Suwaira District, Wasit Governorate, Iraq. It is located on the west bank of the Tigris, 35 km south of Baghdad. It is surrounded by fruit groves and palm orchards. It has a population of 77,200, predominantly Shia Arabs.
Al-Suwaira District
- Location: Wasit Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
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
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Al-Suwaira District from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hayy al Urubah and Hādī al ‘Ujayl.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tall Mak‘ad and Tall Umm Jalīyah.
Iraq: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Baghdad, Babylon, Mosul, and Erbil.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.