Maskana
Maskana is a village in Homs Governorate, Syria and has about 4,430 residents. Maskana is situated nearby to the hamlet Ghazala, as well as near neighborhood Wadi Aldahab.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fairouzeh and Abil.
Fairouzeh
Town
Fairouzeh is a village 3 miles southeast of the city of Homs in Syria. Due to urban development in the area, Fairouzeh, like nearby Zaydal, is now considered one of Homs' suburbs. Fairouzeh is situated 4½ km northeast of Maskana.
Abil
Village
Abil is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located 10 kilometers south of Homs. Nearby localities include al-Nuqayrah and Kafr Aya to the north, Maskanah to the northeast, Judaydat al-Sharqiyah to the east, Shinshar to the southeast, Damina al-Sharqiyah to the south, al-Buwaydah al-Sharqiyah to the southwest and Qattinah to the west. Abil is situated 6 km southwest of Maskana.
Homs
Photo: Bo yaser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Homs is the third largest city in Syria. Much of the city was destroyed or damaged during the Syrian civil war of 2011-2024, particularly during the Siege of Homs.
Maskana
- Type: Village with 4,430 residents
- Also known as: “Jilo”, “Maskanah”, “Meskéné”, and “جيلو”
- Category: locality
- Location: Homs Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.66453° or 34° 39′ 52″ northLongitude
36.73516° or 36° 44′ 7″ eastPopulation
4,430Elevation
557 metres (1,827 feet)Open location code
8G6RMP7P+R3OpenStreetMap ID
node 12384798508OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
167081
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