Mu‘aḑḑamīyat ash Shīḩ
Mu‘aḑḑamīyat ash Shīḩ is a locality in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria. Mu‘aḑḑamīyat ash Shīḩ is situated nearby to the locality As Suwaydīyah, as well as near Aş Şabbār.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mazzeh Military Airport.
Mazzeh Military Airport
Aerodrome
Mezzeh Air Base is an air base located in Mezzeh, Damascus, Syria, south-west of the old centre of Damascus. It had one runway of 8,258 feet length, at elevation 2,407 feet. Mazzeh Military Airport is situated 2½ km northeast of Mu‘aḑḑamīyat ash Shīḩ.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Mazzeh and Nahr Barbar.
Al Mazzeh
Town
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Mezzeh is a municipality in Damascus, Syria, due west of Kafr Sousa. It lies to the southwest of central Damascus, along the Mazzeh highway. It started gaining importance when the French constructed Mezzeh Air Base, which was the main airport in Damascus until Damascus International Airport opened. Al Mazzeh is situated 6 km northeast of Mu‘aḑḑamīyat ash Shīḩ.
Nahr Barbar
Locality
Pharpar is a biblical river in Syria. It is the less important of the two rivers of Damascus mentioned in the Book of Kings, now generally identified with the Nahr al-Awaj, also called Awaj, although if the reference to Damascus is limited to the city, as in the Arabic version of the Old Testament, Pharpar would be the modern Taura. Nahr Barbar is situated 8 km southwest of Mu‘aḑḑamīyat ash Shīḩ.
Dummar
Town
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Dummar is a municipal district of Damascus, Syria, located in the northwest of the city. It is the largest district of Damascus in terms of area. Dummar is situated 9 km north of Mu‘aḑḑamīyat ash Shīḩ.
Mu‘aḑḑamīyat ash Shīḩ
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Mu‘aḑḑamīyah”, “Ma’adamiet Shih”, “Ma‘ddamīyah”, “Moadamiyeh”, “Moaddamyé”, “Modamiyeh”, “Mu‘aḑḑamīyah”, “Mu‘aḑḑamīyat ash Shām”, “Mu‘aḑḑamīyat ash Shaykh”, “Mu‘az̧z̧amīyat ash Shīḩ”, “Mu`addamiyat ash Shih”, and “Muadamia”
- Location: Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.46466° or 33° 27′ 53″ northLongitude
36.20175° or 36° 12′ 6″ eastElevation
740 metres (2,428 feet)Open location code
8G5RF672+VPGeoNames ID
166833
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In Other Languages
“Mu‘aḑḑamīyat ash Shīḩ” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “معضمية الشام”
- Arabic: “معضمية الشيح”
- Arabic: “معضمية الشيخ”
- Arabic: “معضمية”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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