Kafr Sousa

Kafr Sousa is a municipality and neighborhood of , , located in the southwestern part of the capital. It is home to the Syrian Council of Ministers and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: neighbourhood in Damascus, Syria
  • Also known as: “Kafar Souseh”, “Kafarsousa”, and “Kfar Sousseh”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cham City Center Mall and National University Hospital.

Shopping center
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is a shopping center.

Hospital
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in is one of the largest teaching hospitals in . It was founded in 1988 and is run by the Ministry of Higher Education.

Museum
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The National Museum of Damascus is a museum in the heart of , . As the country's national museum as well as its largest, this museum covers the entire range of Syrian history spanning over 11 millennia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al Midan and Sarouja.

Town
is a neighbourhood and municipality in , , south of the old walled city and near the modern city centre. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 177,456.

Town
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is a municipality of , , due north of the Old Damascus. It was the first part of Damascus to be built outside the city walls in the 13th century. is situated 2½ km northeast of Kafr Sousa.

Town
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Mezzeh is a municipality in , , due west of Kafr Sousa. It lies to the southwest of central Damascus, along the Mazzeh highway. It started gaining importance when the constructed , which was the main airport in Damascus until opened. is situated 3 km west of Kafr Sousa.

Kafr Sousa

Latitude
33.50157° or 33° 30′ 6″ north
Longitude
36.27759° or 36° 16′ 39″ east
Elevation
706 metres (2,316 feet)
Open location code
8G5RG72H+J2
Geo­Names ID
11395650
Wiki­data ID
Q6346212
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Kafr Sousa” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كفر سوسة”
  • Arabic: “كفر سوسه”
  • Catalan: “Kafersuseh”
  • Catalan: “Kafr Sousa”
  • Catalan: “Kafr Susa”
  • Danish: “Kafr Sousa”
  • Hebrew: “כפר סוסה”
  • Persian: “کفر سوسه”
  • Polish: “Kafr Susa”
  • Russian: “Кафр-Суса”
  • Spanish: “Kafersuseh”
  • Vietnamese: “Kafr Sousa”

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