Wādī al Ma‘mūrah

Wādī al Ma‘mūrah is a wadi in Damascus Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 846 metres. Wādī al Ma‘mūrah is situated nearby to the locality Arḑ Ghanīm, as well as near Arḑ Ra’s Ghanīm.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Qasioun and Salimiyya Takiyya.

Mount Qasioun

Peak

Photo: Aziz1005, Public domain.

Mount Qasioun is a mountain overlooking the city of Damascus, Syria. It has a range of restaurants, from which the whole city can be viewed. Due to its high elevation, several communications and broadcasting networks constructed relay stations at the summit for the city's communications.

Salimiyya Takiyya

Mosque

Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Salimiyya Takiyya, also known as the Ibn Arabi Mosque, is a takiyya in as-Salihiyya, Damascus. The complex was built over and in the surroundings of Ibn Arabi's tomb in 924 AH by the Ottoman sultan Selim I upon his return from the conquest of Egypt. Salimiyya Takiyya is situated 3 km southeast of Wādī al Ma‘mūrah.

Al-Rukniyah Madrasa

Mosque

Photo: Zozo2kx, Public domain.

Al-Rukniyah Madrasa is a 13th-century madrasa located in Damascus, Syria. Al-Rukniyah Madrasa is situated 3 km southeast of Wādī al Ma‘mūrah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rukn Al Din and Dummar.

Rukn Al Din

Town

Rukneddine, Rukn ad-Din or Rukn al-Din is a municipality of Damascus, Syria. In the CBS 2004 census, it had a population of 92,646. It is the historic Kurdish quarter of the city. Rukn Al Din is situated 3 km southeast of Wādī al Ma‘mūrah.

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 3½ km southwest of Wādī al Ma‘mūrah.

Maaraba

Town

Maaraba is a Syrian village in the Al-Tall District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Maaraba had a population of 10,290 in the 2004 census. Maaraba is situated 3½ km northeast of Wādī al Ma‘mūrah.

Wādī al Ma‘mūrah

Type: Wadi
Also known as: “Wadi al Ma`murah”
Category: body of water
Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

33.55312° or 33° 33′ 11″ north

Longitude

36.27103° or 36° 16′ 16″ east

Elevation

846 metres (2,776 feet)

Open location code

8G5RH73C+6C

GeoNames ID

8411356

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In Other Languages

“Wādī al Ma‘mūrah” goes by many names.

Arabic: “وادي المعمورة”

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Localities in the Area

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