As Suwayjid
in Al-Qurna District of Muḩāfaz̧at al Başrah, Iraq

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
30.860 and 47.552 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 30° 51' 34" and E 47° 33' 7"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dinar - IQD
Spoken languages:
Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:42 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:53 am and 6:38 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-23.178 and -134.915 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Akamaru
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Iraq in Western Asia

Safety Score: 4,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Iraq.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Iraq. Last Update: 2024-05-15 08:00:47

Delve into As Suwayjid

As Suwayjid in Al-Qurna District (Muḩāfaz̧at al Başrah) is a town located in Iraq about 252 mi (or 405 km) south-east of Baghdad, the country's capital town.

Time in As Suwayjid is now 05:42 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Baghdad with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to As Suwayjid, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Iraq is Basrah International Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 36 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Tchogha Zanbil in Iran at a distance of 102 mi (or 165 km).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Al Qurnah, Al Madinah, Basrah, Az Zubayr and Al Jabayish. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 90 °F

Morning Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Evening Temperature 34°C / 94 °F
Night Temperature 31°C / 88 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 34%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 73% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Friday, 17th of May 2024

36°C (96 °F)
34°C (92 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

36°C (97 °F)
33°C (92 °F)
Sky is clear, strong breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

39°C (102 °F)
35°C (96 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Charax Spasinu

Spasinu Charax /spæsɨnuː tʃæræks/, or Charax Spasinu, Charax Pasinu, Charax Spasinou, Alexandria, and Antiochia in Susiana was an ancient port at the head of the Persian Gulf, and the capital of the ancient kingdom of Characene.

Located at 30.8947, 47.578 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
History of the Middle East, Ancient Greek sites in Iraq, Hellenistic colonies, Former populated places in Iraq, Populated places along the Silk Road

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
As Suwayjid, السويجد