Japanese Residence
Japanese Residence is a government office in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Japanese Residence is situated nearby to the government office Embassy of Venezuela, as well as near South African Residence.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mazzeh Military Airport and Mezzeh prison.
Mazzeh Military Airport
Aerodrome
Mezzeh Air Base is an air base located in Mezzeh, Damascus, Syria, south-west of the old centre of Damascus. It had one runway of 8,258 feet length, at elevation 2,407 feet.
Mezzeh prison
Prison
Mezzeh prison is a now-defunct Syrian prison overlooking the capital, Damascus operated by Ba'athist Syria. Mezzeh is the name of a neighborhood in western Damascus. Mezzeh prison is situated 2½ km northeast of Japanese Residence.
National University Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Bassel.92, CC BY-SA 4.0.
National University Hospital in Damascus is one of the largest teaching hospitals in Syria. It was founded in 1988 and is run by the Ministry of Higher Education. National University Hospital is situated 3½ km east of Japanese Residence.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Mazzeh and Dummar.
Al Mazzeh
Town
Photo: Wesamt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mezzeh is a municipality in Damascus, Syria, due west of Kafr Sousa. It lies to the southwest of central Damascus, along the Mazzeh highway. It started gaining importance when the French constructed Mezzeh Air Base, which was the main airport in Damascus until Damascus International Airport opened.
Dummar
Town
Photo: Wesamt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dummar is a municipal district of Damascus, Syria, located in the northwest of the city. It is the largest district of Damascus in terms of area. Dummar is situated 5 km north of Japanese Residence.
Al Midan
Town
Al-Midan is a neighbourhood and municipality in Damascus, Syria, south of the old walled city and near the modern city centre. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 177,456. Al Midan is situated 6 km east of Japanese Residence.
Japanese Residence
- Type: Government office
- Also known as: “مقر اليابان”
- Categories: office and government building
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.49457° or 33° 29′ 41″ northLongitude
36.23394° or 36° 14′ 2″ eastOpen location code
8G5RF6VM+RHOpenStreetMap ID
node 540749165OpenStreetMap feature
office=diplomatic
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In Other Languages
“Japanese Residence” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سفارة اليابان”
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