Aş Şawwānah

Aş Şawwānah is a locality in Quneitra Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 1,151 metres. Aş Şawwānah is situated nearby to the locality Marj al Jāmūs, as well as near the abandoned locality Shayta.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mt. Ram and Lake Ram.

Mt. Ram

Peak

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Mt. Ram is a peak.

Lake Ram

Reservoir

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Lake Ram is a crater lake in the northeastern Golan Heights near the village of Mas'ade and Mount Hermon. Lake Ram is situated 3½ km southwest of Aş Şawwānah.

Shouting hill

Peak

Photo: Chaver83, Public domain.

Shouting Hill is a hill in the Golan Heights. The hill is located near the Druze village of Majdal Shams, in the area of the Golan that is occupied by Israel. Shouting hill is situated 3 km northwest of Aş Şawwānah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Majdal Shams and Mas’ade.

Majdal Shams

Village

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The Golan Heights is a rocky plateau at the southern end of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains, and straddles the borders of Syria and Israel. Israel held about two-thirds of the territory until 2025, when it extended its control. Majdal Shams is situated 3½ km northwest of Aş Şawwānah.

Mas’ade

Village

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Mas'ade is a village in southwestern Syria, in the Quneitra Governorate, Golan Heights. It has been under Israeli occupation since 1967 and is administered by Israel as a local council since 1982. Mas’ade is situated 4½ km southwest of Aş Şawwānah.

Hader

Village

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Hader is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Khan Arnabah Subdistrict of the Quneitra Governorate. It is in the portion of the governorate that is under de jure Syrian control. Hader is situated 4½ km northeast of Aş Şawwānah.

Aş Şawwānah

Type: Locality
Also known as: “As Sawwanah”
Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

33.24801° or 33° 14′ 53″ north

Longitude

35.80092° or 35° 48′ 3″ east

Elevation

1,151 metres (3,776 feet)

Open location code

8G5Q6RX2+69

GeoNames ID

8429533

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In Other Languages

“Aş Şawwānah” goes by many names.

Arabic: “الصوانة”

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Localities in the Area

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