Birkat al Ḩājj
Birkat al Ḩājj is a reservoir in Daraa Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 853 metres. Birkat al Ḩājj is situated nearby to the locality Ḩayy al Qal‘ah, as well as near Ḩayy al Qādisīyah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ancient City of Bosra and Mosque of Omar.
Ancient City of Bosra
Archaeological site
The Ancient City of Bosra is an archaeological site located in the city of Bosra, Syria. The site illustrates the Roman, Byzantine and Muslim civilizations, and was inscribed by UNESCO on the list of World Heritage Sites in 1980.
Mosque of Omar
Mosque
Photo: seier seier, CC BY 2.0.
The Al-Omari Mosque of Bosra is a mosque in the Roman Ancient city of Bosra, Syria, a World Heritage Site. The mosque was founded by Caliph Umar, who led the Muslim conquest of Syria in 636 CE, and it was completed in 721 CE by Caliph Yazid II.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bosra.
Bosra
Bosra, officially known Busra al-Sham, is an ancient town in Syria. Due to being a major archaeological site, it has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Birkat al Ḩājj
- Type: Reservoir
- Also known as: “Al Birkah al Kubrá” and “Birkat al Hajj”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Daraa Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.51695° or 32° 31′ 1″ northLongitude
36.48538° or 36° 29′ 7″ eastElevation
853 metres (2,799 feet)Open location code
8G4RGF8P+Q5GeoNames ID
8384218
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In Other Languages
“Birkat al Ḩājj” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “البركة الكبرى”
- Arabic: “بركة الحاج”
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