Baḩrat al Mallāḩah

Baḩrat al Mallāḩah is a sabkha in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria. Baḩrat al Mallāḩah is situated nearby to the locality Al Idārah, as well as near Al ‘Aţanah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jayrud.

Town

Jairoud is a city in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located northeast of Damascus in the Qalamoun Mountains. Nearby localities include ar-Ruhaybah, al-Qutayfah and Muadamiyat al-Qalamoun to the southwest, Yabroud, an-Nabek and Deir Atiyah to the north and al-Qaryatayn to the northeast. Jayrud is situated 6 km west of Baḩrat al Mallāḩah.

Type: Sabkha
Also known as: “Bahrat al Mallahah”, “Buḩayrat Jayrūd”, “Djeroud Lake”, “Jayrud Lake”, and “Mamlahat Jeiroud”
Category: landform
Location: Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

33.82117° or 33° 49′ 16″ north

Longitude

36.80679° or 36° 48′ 24″ east

Elevation

785 metres (2,575 feet)

Open location code

8G5RRRC4+FP

GeoNames ID

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