Kanīsah
in Tartus Governorate, Syria
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Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (43 mi) -
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (76 mi) - Damascus International Airport (98 mi)
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Hatay Airport (109 mi) -
Kiryat Shmona Airport (113 mi) - Aleppo International Airport (115 mi)
- İskenderun Airport (123 mi)
- Ben Ya'akov Airport (129 mi)
- Adana Airport (159 mi)
- Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (Unesco heritage, 8 mi)
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Unesco heritage, 38 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Baalbek (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Anjar (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Ancient City of Damascus (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Ancient Villages of Northern Syria (Unesco heritage, 114 mi)
- Ancient City of Aleppo (Unesco heritage, 116 mi)
- Tyre (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.790 and 36.116 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 47' 22" and E 36° 6' 57"
- 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: 06:56 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Damascus
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:16 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
Touring Kanīsah
Kanīsah in Tartus Governorate is a town located in Syria about 89 mi (or 143 km) north of Damascus, the country's capital place.
Time in Kanīsah is now 06:56 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Damascus with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Kanīsah, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Syria is Bassel Al-Assad International Airport in a distance of 43 mi (or 70 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 8 mi (or 13 km), East.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: As Sisniyah, Satita, Ra's al Khashufah, As Safsafah and Ad Duraykish. 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.
Bdada - Syria
تقع بلدة بدادا على بعد /10/ كم إلى الشرق من صافيتا ، وفي الطريق الذي يصل بين صافيتا ومشتى الحلو، وأعلى نقطة...
Bdada - Syria
يا ضيعة ما بعوفك يوم تقع بلدة بدادا على بعد /10/ كم إلى الشرق من صافيتا ، وفي الطريق الذي يصل بين صافيتا ومشتى...
First Cob Wall in Madhala Village
A group of Madhala Village residents working together on, possibly the first cob wall in the region in decades. This wall is an attempt on reviving a traditional building methods.
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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.
Safita
Safita is a city in Tartous Governorate, northwestern Syria, located to the southeast of Tartous and to the northwest of Krak des Chevaliers. The city has a population of 33,000 and is almost equally splited between Greek Orthodox Christians and Alawites. It's situated atop three hills and the valleys between them, in the Syrian Coastal Mountain Range.
Chastel Blanc
Chastel Blanc was built by the Knights Templar during the Crusades upon prior fortifications. Constructed on the middle hill of Safita's three hills, it offers a commanding view of the surrounding countryside, and was a major part of the network of Crusader fortifications in the area. From the roof, one can see from the Mediterranean Sea to the snow-covered mountains of Lebanon, and Tripoli.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kanīsah.
- As Sisniyah
- Satita
- Ra's al Khashufah
- As Safsafah
- Ad Duraykish
- Khirbat al Ma`azzah
- Al Bariqiyah
- Al Karimah
- Himmin
- Junaynat Raslan
- Mashta al Hulw
- Sabbah
- An Nasirah
- Duwayr Raslan
- Al Hamidiyah
- Tallkalakh
- Ash Shaykh Badr
- Al Hawash
- Wadi Al -Uyun
- Brummanat al Mashayikh
- Halba
- Tartouss
- `Ayn Halaqim
- As Sawda
- Al Qamsiyah
- Arwad
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Knîssé, Al Kanīsah, Kanīsah, Ba‘amrah, كنيسة, بعمرة
