Daraa
Daraa is an archaeological site in Daraa Governorate, Syria.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Deraa.
Deraa
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Daraa is a city in southwestern Syria, 13 kilometres north of the border with Jordan. It is the capital of Daraa Governorate in the Hauran region. Located 90 kilometres south of Damascus on the Damascus–Amman highway, it serves as a way station for travelers.
Daraa
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Madraj Dar‘ā al Atharī” and “Madraj Dar`a al Athari”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Daraa Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.6125° or 32° 36′ 45″ northLongitude
36.09963° or 36° 5′ 59″ eastElevation
530 metres (1,739 feet)Open location code
8G4RJ36X+XVOpenStreetMap ID
way 143577629OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteGeoNames ID
7763584
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