Mazra‘at Kawkab
Mazra‘at Kawkab is a farm in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria. Mazra‘at Kawkab is situated nearby to the locality Al Maţallah, as well as near Ba‘lat Ziyādah.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nahr Barbar and Al-Kiswah.
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 5 km northwest of Mazra‘at Kawkab.
Al-Kiswah
Town
Photo: عبدالرحمن الصياد-أبوعابد, Public domain.
Al-Kiswah is a city in the Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria. It is located approximately 13 kilometres south of Damascus. It was the location of the 1303 Battle of Marj al-Saffar, and the childhood home of Adnan Awad. Al-Kiswah is situated 7 km southeast of Mazra‘at Kawkab.
Mazra‘at Kawkab
- Type: Farm
- Also known as: “Kaoukab”, “Kawkab”, “Kokab”, and “Mazra`at Kawkab”
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.38384° or 33° 23′ 2″ northLongitude
36.17733° or 36° 10′ 38″ eastElevation
758 metres (2,487 feet)Open location code
8G5R95MG+GWGeoNames ID
168504
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In Other Languages
“Mazra‘at Kawkab” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مزرعة كوكب”
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