‘Arafīt
in Latakia Governorate, Syria
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Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (25 mi) -
Hatay Airport (47 mi) - İskenderun Airport (61 mi)
- Aleppo International Airport (66 mi)
- Adana Airport (103 mi)
- Gaziantep International Airport (112 mi)
- Kahramanmaraş Airport (134 mi)
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Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (136 mi)
- Ancient Villages of Northern Syria (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Ancient City of Aleppo (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)
- Baalbek (Unesco heritage, 116 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.690 and 36.214 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 41' 22" and E 36° 12' 49"
- 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: 04:34 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Damascus
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:12 am and 4:27 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 ‘Arafīt
‘Arafīt in Latakia Governorate is located in Syria about 151 mi (or 242 km) north of Damascus, the country's capital town.
Current time in ‘Arafīt is now 04:34 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Damascus with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to ‘Arafīt, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Syria is Bassel Al-Assad International Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), South-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 Ancient Villages of Northern Syria in a distance of 57 mi (or 91 km), North-East.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kinnsibba, Slinfah, Bdama, Az Ziyarah and Jisr ash Shughur. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F
| Morning Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 5% |
| Air Humidity | 59% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 1% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
21°C (70 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Bourzey castle
Bourzey castle is called also Mirza castle, (Arabic قلعة ميرزا). It is located at the border of Syria coastal mountains and Ghab valley, 25 km away from Jeser Alshghur, at altitude 450 m. The inscriptions and mentioning of the castle relate it to the Byzantine era in 11-th century. Architecturally it has triangle shape, the western façade is 175 m, the eastern is 50 m. The southern and eastern façades are adjacent to deep gorges, but the western façade is the least steep.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of ‘Arafīt.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Aarafîte, ‘Arafīt, ‘Arāfīt, عرفيت
