Ra’s al Abyaḑ
Ra’s al Abyaḑ is a mountain in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 1,305 metres. Ra’s al Abyaḑ is situated nearby to the locality Al Wāţiyah, as well as near Mawqi‘ ad Dawwār.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. Jib’adin is situated 3½ km north of Ra’s al Abyaḑ.
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 mountainside at an altitude of more than 1,500m. Maaloula is situated 7 km northeast of Ra’s al Abyaḑ.
Ra’s al Abyaḑ
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,305 metres
- Also known as: “Ra’s al Abyad”
- Category: landform
- Location: Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.79119° or 33° 47′ 28″ northLongitude
36.5095° or 36° 30′ 34″ eastElevation
1,305 metres (4,281 feet)Open location code
8G5RQGR5+FRGeoNames ID
11261392
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In Other Languages
“Ra’s al Abyaḑ” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “رأس الأبيض”
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