Ra’s an Nāţūr
Ra’s an Nāţūr is a mountain in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 1,311 metres. Ra’s an Nāţūr is situated nearby to the area Al Maqşabah, as well as near the locality Hurayrah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Nabi Habeel Mosque.
Nabi Habeel Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Toushiro, Public domain.
The Nabi Habeel Mosque, or "Mosque of the Prophet Abel", is a shrine and Shi'ia mosque dedicated to Habeel, located on the west mountains of Damascus, near the Zabadani Valley, overlooking the villages of the Barada river, in Syria, the Levant. Nabi Habeel Mosque is situated 3½ km south of Ra’s an Nāţūr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buqein and Al-Zabadani.
Buqein
Village
Baqin or Buqayn is a Syrian village in the Al-Zabadani District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Baqin had a population of 1,866 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims. Buqein is situated 6 km north of Ra’s an Nāţūr.
Al-Zabadani
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Al-Zabadani or Az-Zabadani is a city in southwestern Syria in the Rif Dimashq Governorate, close to the border with Lebanon. It is located in the center of a green valley surrounded by high mountains at an elevation of around 1,100 m. Al-Zabadani is situated 8 km north of Ra’s an Nāţūr.
Bloudan
Village
Photo: Wesamt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bloudan is a Syrian village located 51 kilometers north-west of Damascus, in the Rif Dimashq Governorate; it has an altitude of about 1500 meters. In the 2004 census by the Central Bureau of Statistics it had a population of 3,101. Bloudan is situated 8 km north of Ra’s an Nāţūr.
Ra’s an Nāţūr
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,311 metres
- Also known as: “Ra’s an Natur” and “Râss en Nâtoûr”
- Category: landform
- Location: Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.65° or 33° 39′ northLongitude
36.11667° or 36° 7′ eastElevation
1,311 metres (4,301 feet)Open location code
8G5RM428+2MGeoNames ID
166368
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