Maḩālibah

Maḩālibah is a locality in , . Maḩālibah is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mausoleum of Hafez al-Assad and Mahalibeh Castle.

Tomb
Photo: Zoeperkoe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Assad Mausoleum, commonly known as Hafez al-Assad Mausoleum, officially known as "Immortal Leader's Mausoleum" during the Ba'athist regime, was the mausoleum of the Assad family, which ruled Syria from 1971 until 2024. is situated 2½ km south of Maḩālibah.

Castle
, formerly known as Balatanos or Balatunus, is located on a high mountain summit near Lattakia, 40 km inland of the Syrian coast. The is also an inhabited place, administratively part of the subdistrict of the of . is situated 3½ km northeast of Maḩālibah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qardaha.

Town
is a town in northwestern , in the mountains overlooking the coastal town of . Nearby localities include to the west, Bustan al-Basha to the southwest, Harf al-Musaytirah to the southeast and Muzayraa to the north. is situated 3 km south of Maḩālibah.

Maḩālibah

Latitude
35.48333° or 35° 29′ north
Longitude
36.0625° or 36° 3′ 45″ east
Elevation
326 metres (1,070 feet)
Open location code
8G7RF3M6+8X
Geo­Names ID
4476
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