Official Name: | Al-Suwaira |
Native Name: | الصويرة |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Pushpin Map: | Iraq |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Coordinates: | 32.9403°N 44.6344°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Iraq |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name1: | Wasit |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Suwaira |
Population Total: | 77,200 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Al-Suwaira (Arabic: الصويرة) 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.[1] It has a population of 77,200, predominantly Shia Arabs.