Safwa (Arabic: صفوى‎‎, Ṣafwā) is a city in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia situated on the Persian Gulf coast. It does not follow Qatif area and has a population of about 100,000 people. Safwa administrative community include;Um Al-Sahec.Safwa has all basic government departments, public utilities, educational institutions and health care centers. People in Safwa work in various sectors such as; education, health care, banking, mining, oil and gas, and commerce. The city includes one of the most organized neighborhoods in the eastern region, Al-Zahra neighborhood (Arouba), which has more than 1,200 residential units and an area of 336 hectares. the city has a history of 6500 years. it is a famous for Abu Edris who is originally from there, Abu Edris the most famous chief in Saudi Arab