Al Ḩajar al Aswad
in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria
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Damascus International Airport (13 mi) -
Kiryat Shmona Airport (44 mi) -
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (53 mi) - Ben Ya'akov Airport (54 mi)
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King Hussein Air College (76 mi) - Haifa International Airport (86 mi)
- Amman-Marka International Airport (104 mi)
- Queen Alia International Airport (121 mi)
- Ben Gurion International Airport (129 mi)
- Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (136 mi)
- Ancient City of Damascus (Unesco heritage, 4 mi)
- Anjar (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
- Baalbek (Unesco heritage, 38 mi)
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Tyre (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Ancient City of Bosra (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Old City of Acre (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
- Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (Unesco heritage, 92 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 33.458 and 36.304 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 33° 27' 27" and E 36° 18' 15"
- 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: 02:40 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Damascus
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:08 am and 4:30 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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 Ḩajar al Aswad
Al Ḩajar al Aswad in Rif-dimashq Governorate is a city located in Syria a little south of Damascus, the country's capital town.
Current time in Al Ḩajar al Aswad is now 02:40 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Damascus with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Al Ḩajar al Aswad, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Syria is Damascus International Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 20 km), East. 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 City of Damascus in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), North. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Babila, Jaramana, Damascus, Darayya and Al Mulayhah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 49% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 24% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
18°C (64 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
17°C (62 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
17°C (62 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
SEMIRAMIS
FOUR SEASONS DAMASCUS
QUEEN CENTRE ARJAAN BY ROTANA
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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.
Ali Shariati
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Far' Falastin
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Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque
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These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Al Ḩajar al Aswad.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Al Hajar al Aswad, Hajar al Aswad, Al Ḩajar al Aswad, Ḩajar al Aswad, Hajar Aswad, الحجر الأسود, حجر الأسود
