Al Bākistān
Al Bākistān is a diplomatic facility in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Al Bākistān is situated nearby to the town Al Mazzeh, as well as near the aerodrome Mazzeh Military Airport.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mezzeh prison and National University Hospital.
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 2 km north of Al Bākistān.
National University Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Bassel.92, CC BY-SA 4.0.
National University Hospital in Damascus is one of the largest teaching hospitals in Syria. It was founded in 1988 and is run by the Ministry of Higher Education. National University Hospital is situated 2½ km northeast of Al Bākistān.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Mazzeh and Al Midan.
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 Midan
Town
Al-Midan is a neighbourhood and municipality in Damascus, Syria, south of the old walled city and near the modern city centre. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 177,456. Al Midan is situated 5 km east of Al Bākistān.
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 5 km north of Al Bākistān.
Al Bākistān
- Type: Diplomatic facility
- Also known as: “Al Bakistan”, “As Sifārah al Bākistānīyah”, and “Pakistan”
- Category: government building
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.49316° or 33° 29′ 35″ northLongitude
36.24483° or 36° 14′ 41″ eastElevation
735 metres (2,411 feet)Open location code
8G5RF6VV+7WGeoNames ID
8373688
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In Other Languages
“Al Bākistān” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الباكستان”
- Arabic: “السفارة الباكستانية”
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