Maqţa‘ al Ḩajar
in Hama Governorate, Syria
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Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (46 mi) - Aleppo International Airport (81 mi)
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Hatay Airport (90 mi) - Palmyra Airport (100 mi)
- İskenderun Airport (106 mi)
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Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (111 mi) - Damascus International Airport (117 mi)
- Gaziantep International Airport (136 mi)
- Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (Unesco heritage, 32 mi)
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Baalbek (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- Ancient City of Aleppo (Unesco heritage, 83 mi)
- Ancient Villages of Northern Syria (Unesco heritage, 86 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Site of Palmyra (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Anjar (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Ancient City of Damascus (Unesco heritage, 111 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.094 and 36.678 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 5' 38" and E 36° 40' 40"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - SYP
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian, French, English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:16 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Damascus
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:14 am and 4:24 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 5,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Syria.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Syria. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Maqţa‘ al Ḩajar
Maqţa‘ al Ḩajar in Hama Governorate is a city in Syria about 112 mi (or 180 km) north of Damascus, the country's capital city.
Local time in Maqţa‘ al Ḩajar is now 11:16 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Damascus with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Maqţa‘ al Ḩajar, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Syria is Bassel Al-Assad International Airport in a distance of 46 mi (or 75 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Syria is Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din in a distance of 32 mi (or 51 km), South-West.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hamah, Harbinafsah, Ar Rastan, Muhradah and Souran. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 42% |
| Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 2% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
20°C (69 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
20°C (67 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Waterwheel Norias of Hama نواعير حماة in Syria سوريا
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Waterwheel Diving in Hama, Syria
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Hungarian tourists in Syria (Hama)
Siria, Hama, FOTOS MASACRE y DESTRUCCIÓN de CIUDAD por Regimen Genocida de Hafez, 1982
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Norias in Hama
Listen the sound of old norias in Hama, Syria.
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Hama - The Noria mill of al J'berihe حماة - احتراق ناعورة الجعبرية
Association for the Protection of Syrian Archaeology - Website : http://www.apsa2011.com جمعية حماية الآثار السورية https://www.facebook.com/apsa2011.
Groaning Noria at Hama
The sights and sounds of a creaking, groaning noria (ناعورة) on the Orontes River at Hama.
Great Mosque in Hama
The Minaret and Courtyard of the Great Mosque in Hama and the burial place of the Ayyubid Kings.
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These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Maqţa‘ al Ḩajar.
- Hamah
- Harbinafsah
- Ar Rastan
- Muhradah
- Souran
- Tallbisah
- Talldaww
- Jubb Ramlah
- Kafr Zayta
- `Awaj
- Al Qabw
- Tall Salhab
- Masyaf
- Khan Shaykhun
- Kurnaz
- `Ayn an Nasr
- Homs
- At Tamani`ah
- As Salamiyah
- `Ayn Halaqim
- As Suqaylibiyah
- Shin
- Khirbat Tin Nur
- Qal`at al Madiq
- Hish
- Al Hamra'
- At Tawahin
- Mashta al Hulw
- Sabbah
- Al Hawash
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Maqţa‘ al Ḩajar, مقطع الحجر
