Safwa: facts

At a glance

• Country: Saudi Arabia
• Region: Eastern Province
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 45,876
• Coordinates: 26.6497° N, 49.9552° E
• Time zone: Asia/Riyadh (UTC+03:00)
• Currency: Rial (SAR)
• Distance to the capital, Riyadh: 391 km (243 mi), straight line

Getting there

• King Fahd International Airport (DMM): 25 km (16 mi), straight line
• Bahrain International Airport (BAH, Bahrain): 80 km (50 mi), straight line
• Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF): 159 km (99 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Al 'Awwamiyah: 6.9 km (4.3 mi)
• Al Qatif: 11 km (7 mi)
• Tarut: 12 km (7 mi)
• Rahimah: 12 km (8 mi)
• Ras Tanura: 13 km (8 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Dammam, 28 km (17 mi)