Nahr al Ja‘far
Nahr al Ja‘far is a stream in Hama Governorate, Syria. Nahr al Ja‘far is situated nearby to the locality Qal‘at al Maḑīq, as well as near the village Qalaat al-Madiq.Places of Interest
Highlights include Apamea.
Apamea
Photo: Jim Gordon, CC BY 2.0.
Apamea, on the right bank of the Orontes River, was an ancient Greek and Roman city. It was the capital of Apamene under the Macedonians, became the capital and Metropolitan Archbishopric of late Roman province Syria Secunda, again in the crusader period.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qalaat al-Madiq.
Qalaat al-Madiq
Village
Qalaat al-Madiq is a town and medieval fortress in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located northwest of Hama. It is situated in the al-Ghab plain, on the eastern bank of the Orontes River.
Nahr al Ja‘far
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Nahr al Ja`far” and “Nahr ej Jaafar”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Hama Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.41569° or 35° 24′ 57″ northLongitude
36.384° or 36° 23′ 2″ eastElevation
170 metres (558 feet)Open location code
8G7RC98M+7JGeoNames ID
169267
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