Houfa
in Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Hatra (Unesco heritage, 129 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
36.887 and 41.064 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 36° 53' 14" and E 41° 3' 52"
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: 03:09 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Damascus
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:00 am and 7:24 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: 2024-05-24 08:16:39

Explore Houfa

Houfa in Al-Hasakah Governorate is a city in Syria about 356 mi (or 574 km) north-east of Damascus, the country's capital.

Local time in Houfa is now 03:09 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Damascus with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Houfa. The closest airport in Syria is Kamishly Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), North-East. 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 129 mi (or 207 km).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bi'r al Hulw al Wardiyah, Al Qamishli, Nusaybin, Amude and Akarsu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 83 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 26%
Air Pressure 1004 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 21% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Sunday, 26th of May 2024

28°C (83 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 27th of May 2024

31°C (88 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 28th of May 2024

34°C (93 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

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 Arbid

Tell Arbid is an ancient Near East archaeological site in the Khabur River Basin region of Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria near Tell Mozan, the site of ancient Urkesh.

Located at 36.8724, 41.0216 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bronze Age sites in Syria, Former populated places in Syria, Archaeological sites in al-Hasakah Governorate


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Houfa, حوفا, Ḩūfā