Ra’s al A‘waj

Ra’s al A‘waj is a point in , . Ra’s al A‘waj is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Latakia Sports City Stadium and Latakia Sports City.

Stadium
Photo: Nouh Hammami, CC BY 2.0.
is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It is mostly used for football matches. With a capacity of 45,000 spectators, the stadium is the second largest sports venue in Syria.

Sports venue
Photo: Zozo2kx, Public domain.
is a sports complex in , . It was opened in 1987 on the occasion of the 10th Mediterranean Games hosted by Latakia during the same year.

Archaeological site
Photo: Bertramz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, Ugaritic Raʾšu, is a small cape located 8 kilometers north of , on the Mediterranean Sea. It is an important archaeological site as it was occupied almost continuously from the late Bronze Age until Byzantine times. is situated 3½ km north of Ra’s al A‘waj.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Latakia.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
, also spelt Lattakia, is a major port in , with a population of 550,000. is a city extending back to Ancient Greek times, and continues to be an important commercial port for Syria today.

Ra’s al A‘waj

Latitude
35.55786° or 35° 33′ 28″ north
Longitude
35.73907° or 35° 44′ 21″ east
Open location code
8G7QHP5Q+4J
Geo­Names ID
8445478
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Satellite Map

Discover Ra’s al A‘waj from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Ra’s al A‘waj” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “رأس الاعوج”

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