El Mughayr
El Mughayr is an abandoned locality in Quneitra Governorate, Syria. El Mughayr is situated nearby to the locality Arāḑī al Būm, as well as near Karaz Ḑāhir.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Naffach and Camp Yitzhak.
Naffach
Archaeological site
Kafr Naffakh is an abandoned Syrian village in the central Golan Heights. Naffach is situated 3 km south of El Mughayr.
Camp Yitzhak
Military installation
Camp Yitzhak is an IDF base in the center of the Golan Heights. The base, also known as Camp Naffakh, serves as the headquarters of the 210th Division, the IDF division stationed in the Golan Heights. Camp Yitzhak is situated 4 km south of El Mughayr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ortal and Sha’al.
Ortal
Village
Ortal is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the northern Golan Heights. The settlement was established as a kibbutz after Israel occupied the area in the Six Day War in 1967. Ortal is situated 3 km east of El Mughayr.
Sha’al
Village
Sha'al is an Israeli settlement and moshav in the northern Golan Heights. In 2023 it had a population of 437. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this. Sha’al is situated 3½ km north of El Mughayr.
Golan Heights
The Golan Heights is a rocky plateau at the southern end of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains, and straddles the borders of Syria and Israel. Israel holds about two-thirds of the territory, while Syria holds the other third.
El Mughayr
- Type: Abandoned locality
- Also known as: “Al Mughayr”, “Al Mughir”, “Mourhr”, and “Mughr”
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.08733° or 33° 5′ 14″ northLongitude
35.72768° or 35° 43′ 40″ eastElevation
764 metres (2,507 feet)Open location code
8G5Q3PPH+W3GeoNames ID
173443
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“El Mughayr” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “المغير”
- Hebrew: “אל מע’יר”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mughr and Arāḑī al Būm.
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Highlights include Al Qulay‘ and Khirbat el Mughayr.
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