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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Qasioun and National Museum in Damascus.

Mount Qasioun

Peak

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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 spanning over 11 millennia. National Museum in Damascus is situated 4 km southeast of Ḑahr al Khandaq.

Salimiyya Takiyya

Mosque

Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Salimiyya Takiyya, also known as the Ibn Arabi Mosque, is a takiyya in as-Salihiyya, Damascus. The complex was built over and in the surroundings of Ibn Arabi's tomb in 924 AH by the Ottoman sultan Selim I upon his return from the conquest of Egypt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rukn Al Din and Dummar.

Rukn Al Din

Town

Rukneddine, Rukn ad-Din or Rukn al-Din is a municipality of Damascus, Syria. In the CBS 2004 census, it had a population of 92,646. It is the historic Kurdish quarter of the city. Rukn Al Din is situated 2½ km east of Ḑahr al Khandaq.

Dummar

Town

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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 3 km west of Ḑahr al Khandaq.

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.

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″ north

Longitude

36.27132° or 36° 16′ 17″ east

Elevation

1,022 metres (3,353 feet)

Open location code

8G5RG7VC+WG

GeoNames 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 Ra’s Ghanīm and Arḑ Ghanīm.

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