Ḑahr al Khandaq
Ḑahr al Khandaq is a mountain in Damascus Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 1,022 metres. Ḑahr al Khandaq is situated nearby to the locality Arḑ Ra’s Ghanīm, as well as near Arḑ Ghanīm.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Qasioun and National Museum in Damascus.
Mount Qasioun
Peak
Photo: Aziz1005, Public domain.
Mount Qasioun is a mountain overlooking the city of Damascus, Syria. It has a range of restaurants, from which the whole city can be viewed. Due to its high elevation, several communications and broadcasting networks constructed relay stations at the summit for the city's communications.
National Museum in Damascus
Museum
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The National Museum of Damascus is a museum in the heart of Damascus, Syria. As the country's national museum as well as its largest, this museum covers the entire range of Syrian history over a span of over 11 millennia. National Museum in Damascus is situated 4 km southeast of Ḑahr al Khandaq.
National Library of Syria
Library
Photo: Ahmadac, Public domain.
The National Library of Syria is the national legal deposit and copyright library of Syria, located in the capital Damascus overlooking the Umayyad Square. National Library of Syria is situated 3½ km south of Ḑahr al Khandaq.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abu Jarash and Maaraba.
Abu Jarash
Quarter
Abu Jarash is a neighborhood and district of the al-Salihiyah municipality of Damascus, Syria. It had a population of 12,798 in the 2004 census. In the 1936 French Mandate census, Abu Jarash had a population of 9,600, all Muslims. Abu Jarash is situated 4 km east of Ḑahr al Khandaq.
Maaraba
Town
Maaraba is a Syrian village in the Al-Tall District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Maaraba had a population of 10,290 in the 2004 census. Maaraba is situated 4 km northeast of Ḑahr al Khandaq.
Damascus
Photo: علي الصمادي, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Damascus is the capital and largest city of Syria. A city of immense historical importance, Damascus was the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate during the Islamic Golden Age.
Ḑahr al Khandaq
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,022 metres
- Also known as: “Dahr al Khandaq” and “Z̧ahr al Khandaq”
- Category: landform
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.54485° or 33° 32′ 42″ northLongitude
36.27132° or 36° 16′ 17″ eastElevation
1,022 metres (3,353 feet)Open location code
8G5RG7VC+WGGeoNames ID
7642441
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In Other Languages
“Ḑahr al Khandaq” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ضهر الخندق”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Arḑ Ghanīm and Arḑ Ra’s Ghanīm.
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