Quwayqah
in Tartus Governorate, Syria
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Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (40 mi) -
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (74 mi) - Damascus International Airport (103 mi)
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Hatay Airport (108 mi) -
Kiryat Shmona Airport (113 mi) - Aleppo International Airport (118 mi)
- İskenderun Airport (122 mi)
- Ben Ya'akov Airport (129 mi)
- Adana Airport (154 mi)
- Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (Unesco heritage, 18 mi)
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- Baalbek (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Anjar (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- Ancient City of Damascus (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Tyre (Unesco heritage, 116 mi)
- Ancient Villages of Northern Syria (Unesco heritage, 116 mi)
- Ancient City of Aleppo (Unesco heritage, 119 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.822 and 35.951 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 49' 19" and E 35° 57' 4"
- 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: 11:13 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Damascus
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:19 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
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 Quwayqah
Quwayqah in Tartus Governorate is a town located in Syria about 93 mi (or 149 km) north of Damascus, the country's capital place.
Time in Quwayqah is now 11:13 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Damascus with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Quwayqah, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Syria is Bassel Al-Assad International Airport in a distance of 40 mi (or 64 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 18 mi (or 29 km), East.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Khirbat al Ma`azzah, Tartouss, Arwad, Ra's al Khashufah and Al Hamidiyah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 58 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 10% |
| Air Humidity | 80% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 21 km/h (13 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 73% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 25th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
11°C (51 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle 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.
Chastel Rouge
Chastel Rouge, also called Qal’at Yahmur قلعة يحمر (Castle of Yahmur) is a small Crusader stronghold in the North West of Syria that belonged to the County of Tripoli. It is also identified as Castrum Rubrum mentioned in Latin texts. The castle stands in the village of Yahmur, at 12 kilometres distance from Tartus and 10 kilometres from Safita, where the Tortosa and Chastel Blanc Crusader castles can be found.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Quwayqah, قويقة
