Wādī Karāḩ
Wādī Karāḩ is a wadi in Homs Governorate, Syria. Wādī Karāḩ is situated nearby to the locality Zawr al ‘Āshiq, as well as near Al ‘Ajal al Ḩumrāt.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Al-Rastan Dam.
Al-Rastan Dam
Dam
Photo: الرستن الرستن, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Al-Rastan Dam is an embankment dam on the Orontes River in the city of Al-Rastan, Homs Governorate, Syria. It was completed around 1975 with the primary purpose of water storage for irrigation. Al-Rastan Dam is situated 2½ km west of Wādī Karāḩ.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Rastan and Umm Sharshouh.
Al-Rastan
Town
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Al-Rastan is the third largest city in the Homs Governorate, located 25 kilometers north of its administrative capital Homs and 22 kilometers from Hama. Al-Rastan is situated 3 km southwest of Wādī Karāḩ.
Umm Sharshouh
Village
Photo: Gheyas1969, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Umm Sharshouh is a village, which is situated 10 km southwest of Wādī Karāḩ.
Wādī Karāḩ
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Ouâdi el Krah”, “Wādī al Krah”, “Wādī al Qarāḩ”, and “Wadi Karah”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Homs Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.94011° or 34° 56′ 24″ northLongitude
36.76257° or 36° 45′ 45″ eastElevation
321 metres (1,053 feet)Open location code
8G6RWQR7+22GeoNames ID
167814
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Wādī Karāḩ” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وادي القراح”
- Arabic: “وادي كراح”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Zawr al ‘Āshiq and Al ‘Ajal al Ḩumrāt.
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