Şafwān
in Al-Zubair District of Muḩāfaz̧at al Başrah, Iraq

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
30.112 and 47.718 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 30° 6' 44" and E 47° 43' 3"
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: 08:24 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:40 am and 6:06 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-23.178 and -134.915 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Akamaru
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Şafwān

Şafwān in Al-Zubair District (Muḩāfaz̧at al Başrah) is a city in Iraq about 296 mi (or 477 km) south-east of Baghdad, the country's capital city.

Local time in Şafwān is now 08:24 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Baghdad with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Şafwān, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Iraq is Basrah International Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 49 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Az Zubayr, Basrah, Abi al Khasib, Nahiyat `Atbah and Khorramshahr. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 23%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

27°C (81 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

27°C (80 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

30°C (85 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

لقاء مميز مع بوعثمان عن مزرعة البحيرة الزرقاء

Published: March 14, 2018
Length: 16:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: albohayra

لقاء مميز من راشد الهلفي في برنامج مسائي على قناة الراي مع بوعثمان يتكلم فيه عن مزرعة البحيرة الزرقاء في...


Journey

Published: February 07, 2018
Length: 58:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jewel Nx

Dhaka to Kuwait.


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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.

Safwan

Safwan is a town in southeast Iraq on the border with Kuwait. It was the site of an Iraqi Air Force base.

Located at 30.1167, 47.7167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Basra Province

Safwan Airfield Standoff

The Safwan Airfield Standoff was a post-ceasefire standoff between the Iraqi and U.S. forces at the end of the 1991 Gulf War.

Located at 30.1147, 47.7181 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1991 in Iraq, Gulf War, Battles and conflicts without fatalities


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sufwan, Şafwān, صفوان