‘Aqabat aş Şufayrah
‘Aqabat aş Şufayrah is a pass in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 1,588 metres. ‘Aqabat aş Şufayrah is situated nearby to the locality Al Marḩah, as well as near Ash Shurfāt.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Qalamoun Mountains.
Qalamoun Mountains
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The Qalamoun Mountains are the northeastern portion of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains, and they are northeast of the Syrian capital Damascus. They run from Barada River Valley in the southwest to the city of Hisyah in the northeast. Qalamoun Mountains is situated 3½ km northeast of ‘Aqabat aş Şufayrah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jib’adin and Maaloula.
Jib’adin
Village
Jubb'adin is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located northeast of Damascus in the Qalamoun Mountains.
Maaloula
Village
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maaloula is a town in southwestern Syria. The town is located in the Rif Dimashq Governorate and is 56 km northeast of Damascus, and is built into the rugged mountainside at an altitude of more than 1,500m. Maaloula is situated 5 km northeast of ‘Aqabat aş Şufayrah.
As-Sarkha
Village
Al-Sarkha, Bakh'ah or Bakh'a is a depopulated Syrian village in the Yabroud District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Al-Sarkha had a population of 1,405 in the 2004 census. As-Sarkha is situated 9 km northeast of ‘Aqabat aş Şufayrah.
‘Aqabat aş Şufayrah
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 1,588 metres
- Also known as: “`Aqabat as Sufayrah”
- Category: landform
- Location: Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.82097° or 33° 49′ 16″ northLongitude
36.49969° or 36° 29′ 59″ eastElevation
1,588 metres (5,210 feet)Open location code
8G5RRFCX+9VGeoNames ID
11261063
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In Other Languages
“‘Aqabat aş Şufayrah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “عقبة الصفيرة”
Localities in the Area
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