Wādī al Khandaq
Wādī al Khandaq is a wadi in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Wādī al Khandaq is situated nearby to the locality Arḑ Ra’s Ghanīm, as well as near Arḑ Ghanīm.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Qasioun and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Memorial
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a war memorial, dedicated to the Syrian soldiers killed during battle. It was visited every year by the President of Syria on Martyrs' Day prior to the fall of the Assad regime. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is situated 2½ km south of Wādī al Khandaq.
Al-Shami Hospital
Hospital
Al-Shami Hospital is a central hospital in Al-Malky street, Damascus, Syria. Al-Shami Hospital is situated 3½ km south of Wādī al Khandaq.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dummar and Qudsaiya.
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.
Qudsaiya
Town
Photo: waill.hamada.1, CC BY 3.0.
Qudsaya is a Syrian city in Rif Dimashq Governorate and the administrative centre of Qudsaya District. The city is located on the western slope of Mount Qasioun, 7 km west of Damascus. Qudsaiya is situated 4 km west of Wādī al Khandaq.
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 4 km east of Wādī al Khandaq.
Wādī al Khandaq
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Wadi al Khandaq”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.54826° or 33° 32′ 54″ northLongitude
36.25624° or 36° 15′ 23″ eastElevation
796 metres (2,612 feet)Open location code
8G5RG7X4+8FGeoNames ID
8411694
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In Other Languages
“Wādī al Khandaq” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وادي الخندق”
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