Al Mazzah
Al Mazzah is a locality in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Al Mazzah is situated nearby to the locality Al Jalā’, as well as near the town Al Mazzeh.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mezzeh prison and Children’s Hospital.
Mezzeh prison
Prison
Mezzeh prison is a now-defunct Syrian prison overlooking the capital, Damascus operated by Ba'athist Syria. Mezzeh is the name of a neighborhood in western Damascus.
Children’s Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Bassel.92, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The General Authority for Children's Hospital is a pediatric hospital in Damascus, Syria. It is public hospital under the Syrian Ministry of Higher Education and affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at Damascus University.
Marota City
Marota City is an under-construction development project in Damascus, Syria. It is a mixed-use development project near Umayyad Square. The project is viewed as a post-war reconstruction efforts to progress Syria after the years-long civil war, which was started in 2011.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Mazzeh and Dummar.
Al Mazzeh
Town
Photo: Wesamt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mezzeh is a municipality in Damascus, Syria, due west of Kafr Sousa. It lies to the southwest of central Damascus, along the Mazzeh highway. It started gaining importance when the French constructed Mezzeh Air Base, which was the main airport in Damascus until Damascus International Airport opened.
Dummar
Town
Photo: Wesamt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dummar is a municipal district of Damascus, Syria, located in the northwest of the city. It is the largest district of Damascus in terms of area. Dummar is situated 4½ km north of Al Mazzah.
Al Midan
Town
Al-Midan is a neighbourhood and municipality in Damascus, Syria, south of the old walled city and near the modern city centre. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 177,456. Al Midan is situated 4½ km east of Al Mazzah.
Al Mazzah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Mazzih”, “El Mezze”, “Mazzah”, “Mazzih”, “Mezza”, and “Mezzé”
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.49991° or 33° 29′ 60″ northLongitude
36.24763° or 36° 14′ 52″ eastElevation
744 metres (2,441 feet)Open location code
8G5RF6XX+X3GeoNames ID
173470
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In Other Languages
“Al Mazzah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “المزة”
- Arabic: “مزة”
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