Jabal al ‘Arīḑah
Jabal al ‘Arīḑah is a mountain in Homs Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 430 metres. Jabal al ‘Arīḑah is situated nearby to the locality Qumayrah, as well as near Ash Shuwayhid.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Krak des Chevaliers.
Krak des Chevaliers
Krak des Chevaliers located near Homs in Syria is widely recognised as the archetypal Crusader castle. Described by T.E. Lawrence as "perhaps the best preserved and most wholly admirable castle in the world", this somewhat isolated site is located magnificently and is, indeed, extremely well-preserved.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Hawash and Al-Mishtaya.
Al-Hawash
Village
Photo: Micheloo, Public domain.
Al-Hawash is a Greek Orthodox Christians town in northwestern Syria, administratively belonging to the Homs Governorate. Nearby towns include al-Husn and Marmarita to the west, Shin to the east and Talkalakh to the southwest. Al-Hawash is situated 4 km northeast of Jabal al ‘Arīḑah.
Al-Mishtaya
Village
Al-Mishtaya is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located west of Homs and north of the border with Lebanon. Al-Mishtaya is situated 4½ km north of Jabal al ‘Arīḑah.
Kafra
Village
Kafra is a village in northern Syria located west of Homs in the Homs Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Kafra had a population of 909 in the 2004 census. Kafra is situated 5 km north of Jabal al ‘Arīḑah.
Jabal al ‘Arīḑah
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 430 metres
- Also known as: “Jabal al `Aridah” and “Jebel el Arida”
- Category: landform
- Location: Homs Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.73333° or 34° 44′ northLongitude
36.28333° or 36° 17′ eastElevation
430 metres (1,411 feet)Open location code
8G6RP7MM+88GeoNames ID
173002
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