Ra’s Ḩanūn
Ra’s Ḩanūn is a mountain in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 1,270 metres. Ra’s Ḩanūn is situated nearby to the locality Ar Raqā’im, as well as near As Sahlāt.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 4½ km northwest of Ra’s Ḩanūn.
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 north of Ra’s Ḩanūn.
Al-Qutayfah
Town
Al-Qutayfah is a city in Syria, administratively belonging to the Rif Dimashq Governorate, capital of the al-Qutayfah District. It is located approximately 40 kilometers east of Damascus. Al-Qutayfah is situated 8 km southeast of Ra’s Ḩanūn.
Ra’s Ḩanūn
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,270 metres
- Also known as: “Ra’s Hanun”
- Category: landform
- Location: Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.78338° or 33° 47′ 0″ northLongitude
36.53121° or 36° 31′ 52″ eastElevation
1,270 metres (4,167 feet)Open location code
8G5RQGMJ+9FGeoNames ID
11261396
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In Other Languages
“Ra’s Ḩanūn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “رأس حنون”
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