Khirbat el Makhfī
Khirbat el Makhfī is a ruin in Quneitra Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 1,013 metres. Khirbat el Makhfī is situated nearby to Bental Reservoir, as well as near the peak Mount Bental/Tal Al-Gharam.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Bental/Tal Al-Gharam and Syrian headquarters building in Quneitra.
Mount Bental/Tal Al-Gharam
Peak
Mount Bental (Arabic: جبل بنطل, جبل الغرام / ALA-LC: Jabal al-Gharam / "Mountain of Lust" "Jabal Bental"; Hebrew: הר בנטל, Har Bental, "Mount Bental" is a dormant volcano in the North-Eastern part of the Golan Heights, It extends to an elevation of 1,171 meters above sea level. Mount Bental/Tal Al-Gharam is situated 3½ km southwest of Khirbat el Makhfī.
Syrian headquarters building in Quneitra
Ruins
Syrian headquarters building in Quneitra is a ruins, which is situated 2 km south of Khirbat el Makhfī.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golan Heights and Merom Golan.
Golan Heights
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Quneitra is the largely destroyed and abandoned capital of the Quneitra Governorate in south-western Syria. It is situated in a high valley in the Golan Heights at 1,010 metres above sea level.
Merom Golan
Village
Merom Golan is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the Golan Heights. Located at the bottom of the volcanic crater of Mount Bental, it falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. Merom Golan is situated 3½ km southwest of Khirbat el Makhfī.
El Rom
Village
Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El Rom is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the northern Golan Heights in the municipal territory of the Golan Regional Council. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this. El Rom is situated 5 km northwest of Khirbat el Makhfī.
Khirbat el Makhfī
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Khirbat el Makhfi” and “Şīrat al Quray‘ah”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.14873° or 33° 8′ 55″ northLongitude
35.81273° or 35° 48′ 46″ eastElevation
1,013 metres (3,323 feet)Open location code
8G5Q4RX7+F3GeoNames ID
8450076
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Khirbat el Makhfī” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “صيرة القريعة”
- Hebrew: “Khirbat el Makhfī”
- Hebrew: “ח’ אל-מח’פי”
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