Ad Duwayr

Ad Duwayr is a village in Homs Governorate, Syria. Ad Duwayr is situated nearby to the locality بساتين الميماس, as well as near Al Mimas.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Homs Military Academy and Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque.

Homs Military Academy

Military installation

Homs Military Academy is a military educational and training institution located in Homs, Syria.

The Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque is a mosque in Homs, Syria, located in a park along Hama Street in ash-Shuhada Square. The mosque is dedicated to Khalid ibn al-Walid, an Arab military commander who led the Muslim conquest of Syria in the 7th century following the decisive Battle of Yarmouk, which put an end to Byzantine rule in Syria. Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque is situated 3½ km southeast of Ad Duwayr.

Al Nuri Great Mosque

Mosque

Photo: Zozo2kx, Public domain.

The Great Mosque of al-Nuri also called al-Nouri Mosque, is a mosque in Homs, Syria. It is situated off ash-Shouhada street, adjacent to the city's historical roofed souqs. Al Nuri Great Mosque is situated 4 km southeast of Ad Duwayr.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Homs and Fairouzeh.

Homs

Photo: Bo yaser, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Homs is the third largest city in Syria. Much of the city was destroyed or damaged during the Syrian civil war of 2011-2024, particularly during the Siege of Homs.

Fairouzeh

Town

Fairouzeh is a village 3 miles southeast of the city of Homs in Syria. Due to urban development in the area, Fairouzeh, like nearby Zaydal, is now considered one of Homs' suburbs. Fairouzeh is situated 9 km southeast of Ad Duwayr.

Ad Duwayr

Type: Village
Also known as: “Douaïr”, “Douair, Douaïr, Doueir, Ad Duwayr”, and “Doueir”
Category: locality
Location: Homs Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

34.75096° or 34° 45′ 4″ north

Longitude

36.67914° or 36° 40′ 45″ east

Elevation

468 metres (1,535 feet)

Open location code

8G6RQM2H+9M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 572549130

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

174217

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Ad Duwayr” goes by many names.

Arabic: “الدوير”
French: “Ad Duwayr”
German: “Ad Duwayr”

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Localities in the Area

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