Kafrayn
in Homs Governorate, Syria

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
34.714 and 36.222 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 34° 42' 51" and E 36° 13' 19"
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: 09:17 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Damascus
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:15 am and 4:26 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Syria in Western Asia

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 Kafrayn

Kafrayn in Homs Governorate is a place in Syria about 83 mi (or 134 km) north of Damascus, the country's capital city.

Current time in Kafrayn is now 09:17 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Damascus with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports near Kafrayn, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Syria is Bassel Al-Assad International Airport in a distance of 50 mi (or 80 km), North. 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 5 mi (or 8 km), North-East.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tallkalakh, An Nasirah, As Sisniyah, Al Hawash and Al Bariqiyah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 56%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

21°C (70 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

22°C (72 °F)
16°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

17°C (63 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, few clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Syrien - der Krak des Chevaliers und die Wasserräder von Hama

Published: March 24, 2010
Length: 17:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lars Hoffmann

Auf einer Reise mit Eberhardt durch den Libanon, Syrien und Jordanien beeindruckte uns eine alte Kreuzritterburg. Doch bevor wir diese Burg besichtigten, haben wir am Abend zuvor noch ein kleines.


Overlooking Krak des Chevaliers قلعة الحصن - Syria سوريا‎

Published: January 27, 2014
Length: 30:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: rndomn8

Overlooking the Krak des Chevaliers in Syria. Krak Des Chevaliers (Listed Site),Crac des Chevaliers,قلعة الحصن,Krak de Şevalye,Крак де Шевалие,Krak dels Cavallers,Crac...


Krak des Chevaliers walk around the Battlements

Published: March 20, 2010
Length: 54:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Beran1979

One of the undefeated and greatest castles of the world. Build by the Curusaders it was an important part of the defenses of the region. Walk around the Battlements with views of the castle...


Krak des Chevaliers

Published: August 12, 2010
Length: 09:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: mojputopis

Krak des Chevaliers, the crusaders castle in Syria.


Filming and Set of Cleopatra TV Series

Published: February 16, 2014
Length: 21:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: rndomn8

While exploring the Krak des Chevaliers in Syria we witnessed some of the set and filming of the television series Cleopatra produced by the Egyptian and Syrian Government that went to air...


Homs: bombing of Crac des Chevaliers حمص : قصف قلعة الحصن

Published: March 12, 2014
Length: 49:16 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Protect Syrian Archaeology

Association for the protection of Syrian archaeology - Website : http://www.apsa2011.com جمعية حماية الآثار السورية https://www.facebook.com/apsa2011.


قصف قلعة الحصن 15 11 2013 Krak de Chevaliers Bombing

Published: November 16, 2013
Length: 25:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Protect Syrian Archaeology

Association for the protection of Syrian archaeology - Website : http://www.apsa2011.com جمعية حماية الآثار السورية https://www.facebook.com/apsa2011.


Crac des Chevaliers

Published: March 14, 2010
Length: 00:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Beran1979

View of the world's most famous castle from the battlements and from the highest tower.


Crac de Chevaliers édlise bombardée اثار الدمار الذي تعرضت له الكنيسة في قلعة الحصن

Published: March 14, 2014
Length: 07:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Protect Syrian Archaeology

Crac des Chevaliers: Results of the bombing of church Association for the protection of Syrian archaeology - Website : http://www.apsa2011.com جمعية حماية الآثار السورية...


syrien_kreuzritterburgen.avi

Published: February 27, 2012
Length: 26:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 19astrid57

Craq des Chevaliers und Saladinsburg im Norden von Syrien.


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kfarrîch, Kfarrīsh, Kafrayn, Kafr Rīsh, Kafrīsh, كفرين, كفريش, كفر ريش