Ra’s al Aswad
Ra’s al Aswad is a hill in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 872 metres. Ra’s al Aswad is situated nearby to the locality Ash Shaqafān, as well as near Al ‘Āqibah.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Mazzeh and Nahr Barbar.
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 Mazzeh is situated 7 km northeast of Ra’s al Aswad.
Nahr Barbar
Locality
Pharpar is a biblical river in Syria. It is the less important of the two rivers of Damascus mentioned in the Book of Kings, now generally identified with the Nahr al-Awaj, also called Awaj, although if the reference to Damascus is limited to the city, as in the Arabic version of the Old Testament, Pharpar would be the modern Taura. Nahr Barbar is situated 8 km southwest of Ra’s al Aswad.
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 9 km northeast of Ra’s al Aswad.
Ra’s al Aswad
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 872 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.47452° or 33° 28′ 28″ northLongitude
36.17722° or 36° 10′ 38″ eastElevation
872 metres (2,861 feet)Open location code
8G5RF5FG+RVGeoNames ID
8413098
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In Other Languages
“Ra’s al Aswad” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “رأس الأسود”
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