Ra’s al Khashūfah

Ra’s al Khashūfah is a locality in Tartus Governorate, Syria. Ra’s al Khashūfah is situated nearby to the locality Majdalūn al Bustān, as well as near Ḩikr Bayt Shawfān.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Safita.

Safita

Town

Photo: Ahmadac, Public domain.

Safita is a city in the Tartus Governorate, western Syria, located to the southeast of Tartus and to the northwest of Krak des Chevaliers. It is situated on the tops of three hills and the valleys between them, in the Syrian Coastal Mountain Range. Safita is situated 6 km east of Ra’s al Khashūfah.

Ra’s al Khashūfah

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Al Kashfah”, “Kachfe”, “Kachfé”, “Kashfah”, and “Ra’s al Khashufah”
Location: Tartus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

34.82653° or 34° 49′ 36″ north

Longitude

36.05167° or 36° 3′ 6″ east

Elevation

186 metres (610 feet)

Open location code

8G6RR3G2+JM

GeoNames ID

168538

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In Other Languages

“Ra’s al Khashūfah” goes by many names.

Arabic: “الكشفة”
Arabic: “رأس الخشوفة”
Arabic: “كشفة”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Majdalūn al Bustān and Ḩikr Bayt Shawfān.

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