Al Maqsam
in Homs Governorate, Syria
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Palmyra Airport (10 mi) - Damascus International Airport (121 mi)
- Aleppo International Airport (126 mi)
- Deir ez-Zor Airport (126 mi)
- Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (139 mi)
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Hatay Airport (165 mi) - Gaziantep International Airport (172 mi)
- Şanlıurfa Airport (182 mi)
- Site of Palmyra (Unesco heritage, 7 mi)
- Ancient City of Aleppo (Unesco heritage, 131 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.521 and 38.153 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 31' 16" and E 38° 9' 10"
- 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: 09:10 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Damascus
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:19 am and 4:16 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
Delve into Al Maqsam
Al Maqsam in Homs Governorate is a city located in Syria about 127 mi (or 205 km) north-east of Damascus, the country's capital town.
Current time in Al Maqsam is now 09:10 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Damascus with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Al Maqsam, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Syria is Palmyra Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Syria is Site of Palmyra in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), East.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tadmur, As Sukhnah, `Uqayribat, As Sab` Biyar and Jubb al Jarrah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 44 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 45% |
| Air Pressure | 1021 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 9% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
13°C (56 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
14°C (57 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 7th of December 2024
14°C (57 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Videos from this area
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These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Al Maqsam.
- Tadmur
- As Sukhnah
- `Uqayribat
- As Sab` Biyar
- Jubb al Jarrah
- Al Qaryatayn
- Nahiyat as Sab` Biyar
- Barri ash Sharqi
- Al Furqlus
- As Si`in
- Mukharram al Fawqani
- Mahin
- Sabburah
- As Salamiyah
- Ar Riqama
- Sadad
- `Ayn an Nasr
- Al Hamra'
- Ath Thawrah
- Hisya
- Khanasir
- Al Mansurah
- Homs
- Dayr `Atiyah
- Maskanah
- Tallbisah
- Ar Rastan
- An Nabk
- Hamah
- Al Hajib
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Al Muqassam, Al Maqsam, المقسم
