El Majāḥīya
El Majāḥīya is an abandoned locality in Quneitra Governorate, Syria. El Majāḥīya is situated nearby to the abandoned locality Al ‘Udaysah, as well as near Sukūfiyā.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fik Runway and Ophir Viewpoint.
Fik Runway
Aerodrome
Fiq Airfield is an airfield in the Quneitra Governorate, Syria, occupied by Israel, near the Israeli settlement and kibbutz Afik. The airfield has been used to test drones, including by Switzerland. Fik Runway is situated 4 km southeast of El Majāḥīya.
Ophir Viewpoint
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ophir Viewpoint is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3 km west of El Majāḥīya.
281th Medical Regiment memorial
Memorial
Photo: Shayshal2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
281th Medical Regiment memorial is situated 4 km east of El Majāḥīya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Geshur and Bené Yehuda.
Geshur
Village
Photo: Isarbh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Geshur is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz on the ridge of the southern Golan Heights. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
Bené Yehuda
Village
Bnei Yehuda is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav located in the southern Golan Heights, under the administration of Israel. The moshav was built in 1972 and falls under the municipal jurisdiction of the Golan Regional Council.
Giv‘at Yo’av
Village
Photo: Lipaz667, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Givat Yoav is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav, located in the Golan Heights. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this. Giv‘at Yo’av is situated 2½ km southwest of El Majāḥīya.
El Majāḥīya
- Type: Abandoned locality
- Also known as: “Al Majāḩīyah”, “Al Mujayḩīyah”, “El Majahiya”, “El Majaïhîyé”, and “El Mjaïhîyé”
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.81735° or 32° 49′ 3″ northLongitude
35.69514° or 35° 41′ 43″ eastElevation
110 metres (361 feet)Open location code
8G4QRM8W+W3GeoNames ID
173437
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“El Majāḥīya” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “المجاحية”
- Arabic: “المجيحية”
- Hebrew: “El Majāḥīya”
- Hebrew: “אל-מג’חיה”
Localities in the Area
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