Dafen is a village situated east of Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Wales, part of the Llanelli Rural community. Dafen borders the villages of Felinfoel, Llangennech, Bryn, Penceilogi, and Pemberton.
At the 2001 census the Dafen ward had a population of 3,433, increasing to 3,597 at the 2011 Census. The village has both residential and industrial areas, and Llanelli's Prince Philip Hospital is located here.
Wales Air Ambulance is based at Dafen in a purpose-built headquarters completed in 2016.
Coordinates: 51°41′34.00″N 4°08′08.00″W / 51.6927778°N 4.1355556°W