Al Maşāţib
Al Maşāţib is a mountain in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 870 metres. Al Maşāţib is situated nearby to the locality As Sūmarīyah, as well as near Shaqīf al Ḩammām.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mazzeh Military Airport and Mezzeh prison.
Mazzeh Military Airport
Aerodrome
Mezzeh Air Base is an air base located in Mezzeh, Damascus, Syria, south-west of the old centre of Damascus. It had one runway of 8,258 feet length, at elevation 2,407 feet.
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. Mezzeh prison is situated 4 km northeast of Al Maşāţib.
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. Al Mazzeh is situated 3 km northeast of Al Maşāţib.
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 6 km north of Al Maşāţib.
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. Qudsaiya is situated 6 km north of Al Maşāţib.
Al Maşāţib
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 870 metres
- Also known as: “Al Masatib” and “Jabal al Musaţţam”
- Category: landform
- Location: Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.49076° or 33° 29′ 27″ northLongitude
36.21747° or 36° 13′ 3″ eastElevation
870 metres (2,854 feet)Open location code
8G5RF6R8+8XGeoNames ID
7641914
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In Other Languages
“Al Maşāţib” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “المصاطب”
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