Şafwá
in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
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King Fahd International Airport (16 mi) - Jubail Airport (43 mi)
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Bahrain International Airport (50 mi) - Al Ahsa Airport (99 mi)
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Doha International Airport (139 mi) -
Bushehr Airport (167 mi) - Jam Airport (168 mi)
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Kuwait International Airport (215 mi)
- Qal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Al Zubarah Archaeological Site (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 26.650 and 49.952 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 26° 38' 59" and E 49° 57' 8"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Rial - SAR
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:45 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:01 am and 4:49 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -23.178 and -134.915 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Akamaru - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Saudi Arabia.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Saudi Arabia. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Şafwá
Şafwá in Eastern Province with it's 45,876 habitants is located in Saudi Arabia about 243 mi (or 390 km) north-east of Riyadh, the country's capital town.
Current time in Şafwá is now 04:45 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Riyadh with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Şafwá, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Saudi Arabia is King Fahd International Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 25 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Qal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun in Bahrain at a distance of 46 mi (or 73 km).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dammam, Manama, Madinat ash Shamal, Al Khawr and Umm Salal `Ali. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F
| Morning Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 76 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 18% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
31°C (89 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
32°C (89 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
31°C (88 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Qatif Toastmasters Club
Qatif Toastmasters Club (Al-Jish previously) presented a program about "What is Toastmaster?" during Qatif Charity Festival 2012 The program explained to the audience What is Toastmaster?...
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برنامج وثائقي يتحدث عن اشجار القرم بالمنطقة الشرقية وأهميتها في الحفاظ على الثروة السمكية.
يوم ثاني العيد سوق السمك المركزي بالقطيف
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الفيديو الوثائقي للنسخة الرابعة من جائزة القطيف للإنجاز 2013
الفيديو الوثائقي للنسخة الرابعة من جائزة القطيف للإنجاز 2013.
Protestors Clash with Saudi Police in the city of Awamiyah Saudi Arabia
Protestors Clash with Saudi Police in the city of Awamiyah Saudi Arabia they burn bins and throw rocks while the security forces shoot at them.
Anti Goverment Protesting in the city of Qatif Saudi Arabia Demanding their Basic Rights. 4/10/11
Anti Goverment Protesting in the city of Qatif Saudi Arabia Demanding their Basic Rights. 4/10/11.
حملة نور الرسالة و الغفران
Rain 11/28/2014
Place:In our house.Safwa,Eastern,Saudi Arabia Day:Friday. Time:Morning.
يونيو 2012 - محاضرة SHIFT - خالد عبد الغفور
المحاضرة الشهريه لشهر يونيو 2012 للفنان خالد عبد الغفور من دولة الكويت SHIFT.
Saudi Arabian Forces can be heard shooting at peaceful Pro Democracy Protestors in Awamiyah 3/10/11
Saudi Arabian Forces can be heard shooting at peaceful Pro Democracy Protestors in Awamiyah 3/10/11.
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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.
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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Şafwá.
- Dammam
- Manama
- Madinat ash Shamal
- Al Khawr
- Umm Salal `Ali
- Az Za`ayin
- Ar Rayyan
- Doha
- Al Wakrah
- Deyr
- Kangan
- Khowrmuj
- Bandar Bushehr
- Ahram
- Jam
- Bandar-e `Asaluyeh
- Borazjan
- Bandar-e Ganaveh
- Al Ahmadi
- Mohr
- Farashband
- Gavbandi
- Mubarak al Kabir
- Al Farwaniyah
- Lamerd
- Hawalli
- Kuwait City
- Bandar-e Deylam
- Firuzabad
- Kazerun
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Şafwah, Şafwá
