Ra’s al Kunaydah
Ra’s al Kunaydah is a locality in Latakia Governorate, Syria. Ra’s al Kunaydah is situated nearby to the locality Al Muruj, as well as near Ra’s Ibn Hani‘.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Latakia Sports City Stadium and Latakia Sports City.
Latakia Sports City Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Nouh Hammami, CC BY 2.0.
Latakia Sports City Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Latakia, Syria. It is mostly used for football matches. With a capacity of 45,000 spectators, the stadium is the second largest sports venue in Syria.
Latakia Sports City
Sports venue
Photo: Zozo2kx, Public domain.
Latakia Sports City, also known as al-Assad Sports City, is a sports complex in Latakia, Syria. It was opened in 1987 on the occasion of the 10th Mediterranean Games hosted by Latakia during the same year.
Ras Ibn Hani
Archaeological site
Photo: Bertramz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ras Ibn Hani, Ugaritic Raʾšu, is a small cape located 8 kilometers north of Latakia, Syria on the Mediterranean Sea. It is an important archaeological site as it was occupied almost continuously from the late Bronze Age until Byzantine times. Ras Ibn Hani is situated 3 km north of Ra’s al Kunaydah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Latakia.
Latakia
Latakia, also spelt Lattakia, is a major port in Syria, with a population of 550,000. Latakia is a city extending back to Ancient Greek times, and continues to be an important commercial port for Syria today.
Ra’s al Kunaydah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Ras el Kneda”, “Ras el Kneda, Ras el Knede, Ra’s al Kunaydah”, and “Ras el Knede”
- Location: Latakia Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.56049° or 35° 33′ 38″ northLongitude
35.73459° or 35° 44′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8G7QHP6M+5ROpenStreetMap ID
node 572530502OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
167779
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Ra’s al Kunaydah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “رأس الكنيدة”
- French: “Ra’s al Kunaydah”
- German: “Ra’s al Kunaydah”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Al Muruj and Ra’s Ibn Hani‘.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Greens shrine ‘George’ (peace be upon him) and old Olympic fire (for Mediterranean games).
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