Sammūqah
in Tartus Governorate, Syria

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
34.893 and 36.209 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 34° 53' 34" and E 36° 12' 32"
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: 05:10 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 Sammūqah

Sammūqah in Tartus Governorate is a place in Syria about 96 mi (or 154 km) north of Damascus, the country's capital city.

Current time in Sammūqah is now 05:10 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Damascus with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Sammūqah, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Syria is Bassel Al-Assad International Airport in a distance of 38 mi (or 61 km), North-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 Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), South.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sabbah, Mashta al Hulw, Duwayr Raslan, Ad Duraykish 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 / 61 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 54%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 26% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

21°C (70 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

22°C (72 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

20°C (69 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, clear sky.

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.


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.


وادي العيون | Wadi Al 'Uyun

Published: August 27, 2012
Length: 26:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Wadi Al 'Uyun

مقاطع فيديو قصيرة من منطقة وادي العيون.


وادي العيون | Wadi Al 'Uyun

Published: August 27, 2012
Length: 05:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Wadi Al 'Uyun

تم تصوير هذا الفيديو في مدينة وادي العيون - الحاموش.


Crac des Chevaliers

Published: January 28, 2009
Length: 15:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: pietracek

Crac des Chevaliers, Syria, summer 2007.


Krak des Chevaliers

Published: November 13, 2008
Length: 31:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: slightlyintrepid

In Syria near the Lebanese border lies this fantastic Crusader castle, built in the 12th century and never defeated in siege warfare.


تمثال سيدة الوادي

Published: September 25, 2010
Length: 31:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mishoo10

سوريا محافظة حمص وادي النضارة قرية الناصرة fan page on facebook : http://www.facebook.com/pages/sydt-alwady/168508182733?ref=ts.


Bdada - Syria

Published: September 30, 2010
Length: 34:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: John Hajjar

تقع بلدة بدادا على بعد /10/ كم إلى الشرق من صافيتا ، وفي الطريق الذي يصل بين صافيتا ومشتى الحلو، وأعلى نقطة...


Bdada - Syria

Published: October 01, 2010
Length: 24:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: John Hajjar

يا ضيعة ما بعوفك يوم تقع بلدة بدادا على بعد /10/ كم إلى الشرق من صافيتا ، وفي الطريق الذي يصل بين صافيتا ومشتى...


نواعير حماه

Published: November 09, 2013
Length: 52:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: عبد المعين

تم التصوبر بعدسة : عبدالمعين.


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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.

Hosn Suleiman

Hosn Suleiman (Arabic حصن سليمان), a Syrian village, is found on the slope of the Alnabi Alsaleh mountain at an altitude 950 m, at a distance of 20 km from Dreikish and 56 km from Tartous. Hosn Suleiman is called also Khikhi temple (Arabic معبد خيخي) or Sisi house (Arabic بيت سيسي) and it is hinted from the naming that it bears semitic roots, and maybe dedicated to the god "betosisi", which is considered the healing god of the Romans. Also known as Baal (Bel) temple, ascribed to god Baal.

Located at 34.9313, 36.2453 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeological sites in Tartus Governorate, Roman sites in Syria


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Shamūqah, Sammūqah, Sammoûqa, شموقة, سموقة