Birak al Makhfī
Birak al Makhfī is a pond in Quneitra Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 1,012 metres. Birak al Makhfī is situated nearby to the locality Al Mamşūrah, as well as near As Saţḩ.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
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 Birak al 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 4 km southwest of Birak al 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 Birak al Makhfī.
Birak al Makhfī
- Type: Pond
- Also known as: “Birak al Makhfi”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.14847° or 33° 8′ 55″ northLongitude
35.81307° or 35° 48′ 47″ eastElevation
1,012 metres (3,320 feet)Open location code
8G5Q4RX7+96GeoNames ID
8456246
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In Other Languages
“Birak al Makhfī” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “برك المخفي”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Al Mamşūrah and As Saţḩ.
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