Rawa, Iraq

Rawa (Arabic: راوة) or Rawah is an Iraqi city on the Euphrates river. It lies on the north bank of the river, upstream by approximately 20 kilometers (12.5 mi) from the much larger town of Anah. People from this town are known by the appellation Rawi or surname al-Rawi, plurally known as Rawiyeen in Arabic.

Rawa
راوة
Rawa
The location of Rawa within Iraq
Coordinates: 34°28′7″N 41°55′0″E
Country Iraq
GovernorateAl Anbar
Elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Population
 (2018)
16,674
Time zoneUTC+3 (GMT+3)
Postal code
31006
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