As Samawah: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
As Samawah is a city of 152,890 people in Iraq (Muthanna), 15 m (49 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
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Daylight in As Samawah runs from about 10 h 9 min a day in late December to 14 h 14 min in late June (computed for 31.33° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of As Samawah in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to As Samawah · Driving and car hire
What people come for
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Warka.
Tours, tickets and day trips from As Samawah
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Baghdad, 239 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Basrah, 254 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Karbala, 186 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sadr City, 242 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Abū Ghurayb, 243 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ahvaz, 322 km (Iran)
- Al Aḩmadī, 367 km (Kuwait)
- Kermanshah, 371 km (Iran)
- Nasiriyah, 97 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Najaf, 118 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
How big is As Samawah?
About 152,890 people live in As Samawah (GeoNames).
What time zone is As Samawah in?
Asia/Baghdad, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in As Samawah?
The Dinar (IQD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near As Samawah?
Baghdad (239 km), Basrah (254 km), Karbala (186 km), Sadr City (242 km), Abū Ghurayb (243 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.