Basātīn al Ghūţah
Basātīn al Ghūţah is an oasis in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Basātīn al Ghūţah is situated nearby to the locality Mazzat Basātīn, as well as near Al Jalā’.Places of Interest
Highlights include National University Hospital and Mezzeh prison.
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.
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.
Marota City
Marota City is an under-construction development project in Damascus, Syria. It is a mixed-use development project near Umayyad Square. The project is viewed as a post-war reconstruction efforts to progress Syria after the years-long civil war, which was started in 2011.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 4 km east of Basātīn al Ghūţah.
Sarouja
Town
Photo: Raghad.kabtool, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sarouja is a municipality of Damascus, Syria, due north of the Old Damascus. It was the first part of Damascus to be built outside the city walls in the 13th century. Sarouja is situated 5 km northeast of Basātīn al Ghūţah.
Basātīn al Ghūţah
- Type: Oasis
- Also known as: “Basatin al Ghutah”
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.49435° or 33° 29′ 40″ northLongitude
36.25271° or 36° 15′ 10″ eastElevation
715 metres (2,346 feet)Open location code
8G5RF7V3+P3GeoNames ID
8373820
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In Other Languages
“Basātīn al Ghūţah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بساتين الغوطة”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mazzat Basātīn and Fīllāt Sharqīyah.
Notable Places Nearby
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