Hāmis
in Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Hatra (Unesco heritage, 120 mi)
  • Tall Abū Wanī (observation point, (22 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
36.772 and 41.144 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 36° 46' 20" and E 41° 8' 39"
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: 10:22 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Damascus
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:05 am and 7:18 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: 2024-05-16 08:19:50

Discover Hāmis

Hāmis in Al-Hasakah Governorate is a town in Syria about 355 mi (or 571 km) north-east of Damascus, the country's capital city.

Current time in Hāmis is now 10:22 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Damascus with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Hāmis. The closest airport in Syria is Kamishly Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Hatra in Iraq at a distance of 120 mi (or 193 km). We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bi'r al Hulw al Wardiyah, Tall Hamis, Al Qamishli, Nusaybin and Al Hawl. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 78 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 21%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

28°C (82 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

30°C (86 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

29°C (85 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Nasz zwierzyniec

Published: December 14, 2009
Length: 32:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: s3bnji

Prace misji archeologicznej prof. Rafała Kolińskiego z Uniwersytetu im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu, na stanowisku Tell Arbid w Syrii (GoogleEarth 36°52'20.51″N 41°01'17.61″E). Jest...


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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.

Tell Barri

Tell Barri is an archaeological site in north-eastern Syria in the Al-Hasakah Governorate. Its ancient name was Kahat as proved by a threshold found on the south-western slope of the mound. Tell Barri is situated along the Wadi Jaghjagh, a tributary of the Khabur River. Tell Barri Tell Barri is located in SyriaTell BarriTell Barri Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|44|21|N|41|07|38|E|type:city | |name= }}

Located at 36.7392, 41.1272 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neolithic sites in Syria, Hurrian cities, Former populated places in Syria, Archaeological sites in al-Hasakah Governorate, Bronze Age sites in Syria


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ḩamas, Hamess, هامس, Hāmis