Al-Suwaira District | |
Other Name: | قضاء الصويرة |
Settlement Type: | District |
Pushpin Map: | Iraq |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Iraq |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name1: | Wasit Governorate |
Timezone: | AST |
Utc Offset: | +3 |
Al-Suwaira District (Arabic: قضاء الصويرة|translit=Kaza Al-Suwaira) 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.Shaykh Mazhar Air Base is roughly 13 km west of the city of Al-Suwaira.