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Explore Safwa in Saudi Arabia

Safwa in the region of Ash Sharqīyah with its 45,876 inhabitants is a town in Saudi Arabia - some 243 mi or ( 390 km ) North-East of Riyadh , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Safwa

Current time in Safwa is now 02:00 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Riyadh " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Basra, At Tubi, Tarut, Rahimah, and Khuwaylidiyah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Basra . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Safwa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Protestors on Motorbikes in the city of Awamiya in Saudi Arabia, 3 October 2011

3:07 min by arabianrevolution
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Protestors on Motorbikes in the city of Awamiya in Saudi Arabia they are surrounded by security forces and have created a fire. ..

Anti Goverment Protesting in the city of Qatif Saudi Arabia. 4 October 2011

1:09 min by arabianrevolution
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Anti Goverment Protesting in the city of Qatif in Saudi Arabia. 4 October 2011 ..


OFW IN SAUDI ARABIA ( bakal boiz )

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our dayoff @ halfmoon beach dammam,saudi arabia ..

Protestors in the City of Qatif in Saudi Arabia Chanting Anti Government Slogans 4/10/2011

1:12 min by arabianrevolution
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Protestors in the City of Qatif in Saudi Arabia Chanting Anti Government Slogans ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Safwa City

Safwa is a city in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia situated on the Gulf coast. It follows Qatif area and has a population of more than 100,000 people. Safwa administrative community include; Al-Awjam, Um Al-Sahec, Asfirh, Al-Roihih, Al-Khtrchih, Dridi, Al-Manar Village, Abu Maan and Jawan. Safwa has all basic government departments, public utilities, educational institutions and health care centers.

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Located at 26.65 49.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Geography of Saudi Arabia, Oases of Saudi Arabia, Populated places in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

Ras Tanura Airport

Ras Tanura Airport is a small airport in the western side of Ras Tanura city in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. The airport occupies an area of 1.9 km², surrounded by residential areas and oil pipelines.

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Located at 26.72 50.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Airports in Saudi Arabia

Tarout Island

Tārūt Island (Arabic جزيرة تاروت)[Lat. 20° N. ; 50° E. ] is an island in the Persian Gulf belonging to the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, connected by two causeways to Qaṭīf. It is six kilometers from the coast, and is the longest island in the Persian Gulf after Qeshm Island, extending from Ra’s Tannurah in the north to Qaṭīf in the west. The island has an area of 70 square kilometers, and a population (1992) of 38,055.

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Located at 26.57 50.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Saudi Arabia, Former Portuguese colonies, Forts in Saudi Arabia, Geography of Saudi Arabia, Islands of Saudi Arabia, Islands of the Persian Gulf, Phoenician colonies

Ras Tanura

Ras Tanura is a city in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia located on a peninsula extending into the Persian Gulf. The name Ras Tanura applies both to a gated Saudi Aramco employee compound (also referred to as "Najmah") and to an industrial area further out on the peninsula that serves as a major oil port and oil operations center for Saudi Aramco, the largest oil company in the world. Today, the compound has about 3,200 residents, with a few Americans and British expats.

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Located at 26.65 50.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Gated communities in Saudi Arabia, Geography of Saudi Arabia, Populated coastal places in Saudi Arabia, Populated places in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, Port cities and towns in Saudi Arabia, Port cities and towns of the Persian Gulf, Ras Tanura, Saudi Aramco

King Fahd International Airport

King Fahd International Airport (KFIA) is located 25 kilometers northwest of Dammam, Saudi Arabia, and is the largest airport in Saudi Arabia, as well as being the largest airport in the world (in terms of square footage). The airport's basic infrastructure was complete by the end of 1990, which allowed the Allied forces engaged in the first Gulf War in early 1991 to use the field for the storage of military aircraft.

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Located at 26.47 49.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Airports in Saudi Arabia, Dammam, Dhahran, Khobar, Ras Tanura

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Safwa