Ra’s al Hawā
Ra’s al Hawā is a hill in Idlib Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 453 metres. Ra’s al Hawā is situated nearby to the locality Umm ‘Ānūn, as well as near Qirqāf.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Idlib Municipal Stadium and Idlib Museum.
Idlib Municipal Stadium
Pitch
Idlib Municipal Stadium is a stadium in Idlib, Syria. It was opened in 1985 and was used by Omayya Idlib. It has been out of service as a result of hostilities in Syria, then reopened in late 2022.
Idlib Museum
Building
Idlib Museum is an archaeological museum located in the city of Idlib in northwestern Syria. The museum was founded in 1989 and holds a significant collection of artifacts, most notably the clay tablets from what the museum calls the Royal Archive of Ebla, carefully preserved for study, and they have reshaped much of what is known about the ancient Near East. Idlib Museum is situated 3½ km east of Ra’s al Hawā.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Martain and Idlib.
Martain
Village
Martein is a Syrian village located in Idlib Nahiyah in Idlib District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Martein had a population of 1356 in the 2004 census. Martain is situated 2½ km southwest of Ra’s al Hawā.
Idlib
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Idlib is a city in northwestern Syria, and is the capital of the Idlib Governorate. It has an elevation of nearly 500 meters above sea level, and is 59 kilometers southwest of Aleppo. It is located near the border with Turkey.
Kafr Jales
Village
Kafr Jales is a Syrian village located in Maarrat Misrin Nahiyah in Idlib District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Kafr Jales had a population of 2770 in the 2004 census. Kafr Jales is situated 4 km north of Ra’s al Hawā.
Ra’s al Hawā
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 453 metres
- Also known as: “Ra’s al Hawa”
- Category: landform
- Location: Idlib Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.94311° or 35° 56′ 35″ northLongitude
36.6037° or 36° 36′ 13″ eastElevation
453 metres (1,486 feet)Open location code
8G7RWJV3+6FGeoNames ID
8269793
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In Other Languages
“Ra’s al Hawā” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “رأس الهوا”
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