Mashqita
Mashqita is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia. Nearby localities include Ayn al-Bayda, Al-Shamiyah and Burj Islam to the west, al-Bahluliyah to the east and Mushayrafet al-Samouk to the southwest.- Type: Village with 2,380 residents
- Description: village in Syria
- Also known as: “Machkita”, “Mashkītā”, “Mashqītah”, and “Mechqita”
Mashqita
- Categories: populated place in Syria and locality
- Location: Latakia Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.66808° or 35° 40′ 5″ north
Longitude
35.90369° or 35° 54′ 13″ east
Population
2,380
Elevation
251 metres (823 feet)
Open location code
8G7QMW93+6F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Wikidata ID
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