Safwan, Iraq
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Safwan
صفوان | |
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  Safwan Location in Iraq | |
| Coordinates: 30°07′00″N 47°43′00″E / 30.11667°N 47.71667°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Basra |
| District | Az Zubayr |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 70,000 |
Safwan (Arabic: صفوان, Kurdish: سەفووان, sêfûan) is a town in southeast Iraq on the border with Kuwait. It was the site of the Safwan Air Base.
The city of Safwan is attributed to its founder Safwan bin Assal Al Muradi Al Yamani, a companion (Sahaba) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad who participated in the conquest of Iraq in the middle ages. He settled in Kufa, northeast of Najaf at first but then moved to Safwan, south of Basra along with his tribe who later named the city in his name.
Safwan is also part of the Az Zubayr district south of Basra and has a population of 70,000 people.
