Jabal al `Ajwah
Jabal al `Ajwah is a peak in Damascus Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 927 metres. Jabal al `Ajwah is situated nearby to the locality Wadi al Khamir, as well as near the town Al Mazzeh.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 927 metres
- Description: mountain in Syria
- Also known as: “Jebel el Ajoue” and “Jebel el Ajoue, Jabal al `Ajwah”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mezzeh prison and Mouasat University 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.
Mouasat University Hospital
Hospital
Al-Mouwasat University Hospital was founded on 1958 in Damascus, Syria. It is mainly composed of 4 buildings; Administration Building, Emergency and Out-Patient Clinics Building and the Physician Residence Building, alongside those building there is the Cardiovascular Surgery Building.
National University Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Bassel.92, CC BY-SA 4.0.
National University Hospital in Damascus is one of the largest teaching hospitals in Syria. It was founded in 1988 and is run by the Ministry of Higher Education.
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.
Qudsaiya
Town
Photo: waill.hamada.1, CC BY 3.0.
Qudsaya is a Syrian city in Rif Dimashq Governorate and the administrative centre of Qudsaya District. The city is located on the western slope of Mount Qasioun, 7 km west of Damascus.
Jabal al `Ajwah
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.51667° or 33° 31′ northLongitude
36.23333° or 36° 14′ eastElevation
927 metres (3,041 feet)Open location code
8G5RG68M+M8OpenStreetMap ID
node 573519087OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Jabal al `Ajwah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جبل العجوة”
- Cebuano: “Jabal al ‘Ajwah”
- Dutch: “Jabal al ‘Ajwah”
- French: “Jabal al `Ajwah”
- German: “Jabal al `Ajwah”
- Swedish: “Jabal al ‘Ajwah”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Wadi al Khamir and Wadi al Abyad.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mount Mezzeh and قصر الشعب الثاني.
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