Jabal al Māwī
Jabal al Māwī is a hill in Damascus Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 845 metres. Jabal al Māwī is situated nearby to the locality Dummar al Balad, as well as near Ḩuwayk.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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. Mount Qasioun is situated 2½ km east of Jabal al Māwī.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qudsaiya and Damascus.
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 3½ km northwest of Jabal al Māwī.
Damascus
Photo: علي الصمادي, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Damascus is the capital and largest city of Syria. A city of immense historical importance, Damascus was the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate during the Islamic Golden Age.
Abu Jarash
Quarter
Abu Jarash is a neighborhood and district of the al-Salihiyah municipality of Damascus, Syria. It had a population of 12,798 in the 2004 census. In the 1936 French Mandate census, Abu Jarash had a population of 9,600, all Muslims. Abu Jarash is situated 6 km east of Jabal al Māwī.
Jabal al Māwī
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 845 metres
- Also known as: “Jabal al Mawi”
- Category: landform
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.52661° or 33° 31′ 36″ northLongitude
36.24592° or 36° 14′ 45″ eastElevation
845 metres (2,772 feet)Open location code
8G5RG6GW+J9GeoNames ID
8411697
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In Other Languages
“Jabal al Māwī” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جبل الماوي”
Localities in the Area
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