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 Islamic mosque dedicated to Habeel, located on the west mountains of Damascus, near the Zabadani Valley, overlooking the villages of the Barada river,which are 15, Souk Wadi Barada… 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
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Latitude

33.65° or 33° 39′ north

Longitude

36.11667° or 36° 7′ east

Elevation

1,311 metres (4,301 feet)

Open location code

8G5RM428+2M

GeoNames ID

166368

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