Ash Shahbā’
District of Ḩamāh
in Hama Governorate, Syria

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.132 and 36.758 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 7' 54" and E 36° 45' 28"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - SYP
Spoken languages:
Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian, French, English
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 06:21 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Damascus
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:23 am and 4:51 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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Ash Shahbā’

The district Ash Shahbā’ of Ḩamāh in Hama Governorate is a district in Syria about 116 mi north of Damascus, the country's capital city.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Souran, Muhradah, Ar Rastan, Harbinafsah and Kafr Zayta. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 41%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 29th of March 2024

23°C (73 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

24°C (75 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

26°C (78 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

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Waterwheel Norias of Hama نواعير حماة in Syria سوريا‎

Published: February 16, 2014
Length: 14:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: rndomn8

The Norias of Hama are a number of norias ("wheels of pots") Water Wheels along the Orontes River in the city of Hama, Syria. Only seventeen of the original norias remain. They are mostly unused...


Siria, Hama, FOTOS MASACRE y DESTRUCCIÓN de CIUDAD por Regimen Genocida de Hafez, 1982

Published: May 15, 2011
Length: 52:30 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: omalalsouri

Siria, Hama, FOTOS DE LA MASACRE y DESTRUCCIÓN de la CIUDAD por Regimen Genocida de Hafez al Asad, Padre del Actual Presidente Bashar. Se habla de que hubo entre 40.000 y 70.000 ...


Muere gobernador de Hama, provincia de Siria en bombazo

Published: August 26, 2013
Length: 27:17 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: teleSUR tv

El gobernador de Hama, una de las provincias de Siria murió este fin de semana a causa de una explosión ocasionada por un coche bomba. El consejo de ministros lamentó el hecho. teleSUR ...


Hama and it's nouria's, Syria

Published: May 25, 2010
Length: 03:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pim Van den Berg

Hama, the 5th largest city of Syria is famous for it's nouria's. They are up to 20 meters in diameter and were used to irrigate the higher ground around the Orontes river bed. The oldest nouria's...


Assad´s Verbrechen gegen Kinder, Syrien, Hama, 07.04.2012

Published: April 07, 2012
Length: 12:44 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: katelbashar

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シリア ハマの水車 (Syria Hama Noria)

Published: June 19, 2011
Length: 41:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SUGUNILE

2004年7月、シリアはハマの巨大な水車の動画です。 かつてはこの動力で穀物を挽いていたのですが、現在は観光的な色合い が濃くなっています...


Siria, Hama, FRANCOTIRADORES Disparan desde Edificio PARTIDO BAATH contra Manifestantes, 22/04/2011

Published: April 23, 2011
Length: 42:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: omalalsouri

Siria, Hama, FRANCOTIRADORES Disparan desde el Edificio del PARTIDO del Regimen Al BAATH contra los Manifestantes, 22/04/2011 مدينة حماه - العصابات المسلحة (المندسو...


Siria, Hama, Manifestación de MUJERES Anti Regimen Genocida de Bashar al Asad,13/05/2011

Published: May 15, 2011
Length: 46:54 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: omalalsouri

Siria, Hama, Manifestación de MUJERES Anti Regimen Genocida de Bashar al Asad,13/05/2011 حرائر حماة تخرج في المظاهرات 13 5 2011 El origen de todo lo que esta pasando...


Syria -Hama-Kafrnbuda-Free Syrian army destroyed a Assad's barrier 15/05/2012 Deutsch Unten

Published: May 16, 2012
Length: 10:42 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Syrer10

Syrien - Hama - Kafrnbuda - Freie syrische Armee zerstört ein Assads Barriere 15.05.2012 ------------ Find us on Facebook "English and German" Die Syrische Revolution 2011 | The Syrian Revolution...


Siria, Hama, FRANCOTIRADORES del REGIMEN en los Tejados de los Edificios, 07/05/2011

Published: May 07, 2011
Length: 38:02 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: omalalsouri

Siria, Hama, FRANCOTIRADORES del REGIMEN en los Tejados de los Edificios, 07/05/2011 تخفي قناصة في حماه 7-5-2011 El origen de todo lo que esta pasando en Siria y el levantamient...


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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.

Orontes River

See Orontid dynasty for the Armenian kings and satraps called Orontes. The Orontes or Asi is a river of Lebanon, Syria and Turkey. It was anciently the chief river of the Levant, also called Draco, Typhon and Axius. The last was a native form, from whose revival, or continuous employment in native speech, has preceded the modern name ‘Āṣī ("rebel"), because the river flows from the south to the north unlike the rest of the rivers in the region.

Located at 35.25, 36.5833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Levant, Rivers of Lebanon, Rivers of Syria, Rivers of Turkey, International rivers of Asia, Fertile Crescent

Hama

Hama (Hamāh Biblical Ḥamāth, is a city on the banks of the Orontes River in west-central Syria. It is located 213 kilometres north of Damascus and 46 kilometres north of Homs. It is the provincial capital of the Hama Governorate. With a population of 698,928, Hama is the fourth-largest city in Syria after Aleppo, Damascus and Homs. The city is renowned for its seventeen norias used for watering the gardens, which are locally claimed to date back to 1100 BC.

Located at 35.1333, 36.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Hama, Hittite cities, Aramaean cities, Ancient Persia, Cities in Syria, Syro-Hittite states, Canaanite cities, History of Syria, Fertile Crescent, English heroic legends, History of the Germanic peoples, Medieval legends, German heroic legends, Old English poetry, People in Norse mythology and legends

Mhardeh

Mhardeh, also spelled Muhradah, is a city in northern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located about 23 kilometers northwest of Hama. It is situated along the Orontes River, near the Ghab plain. Nearby localities include Halfaya and Taybat al-Imam to the east, Khitab to the southeast, Maarzaf to the south, Asilah and Jubb Ramlah to the southwest, Shaizar, Safsafiyah, Tremseh and Kafr Hud to the west and Kafr Zita and al-Lataminah to the north.

Located at 35.25, 36.5833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities in Syria, Populated places in Mahardah District

Battle of Hama

The battle of Hama, sometimes called The battle of Hamath, was a battle between the Babylonians and the fleeing remains of the Egyptian army defeated at Carchemish. It was fought near the ancient city Hamath on the Orontes. In this battle Nebuchadrezzar further shattered the remains of Necho II's Egyptian army that he had previously defeated in the Battle of Carchemish. The battle is mentioned in the Babylonian Chronicles, now housed in the British Museum.

Located at 35.1333, 36.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
605 BC, 7th-century BC conflicts, Battles involving Babylonia, Battles involving ancient Egypt

Nur al-Din Mosque

The Nur Al-Din Mosque is a Zengid-era mosque in Hama, Syria, located on the banks of the Orontes river. The mosque was erected by Nur ad-Din Zangi in 1172. The square minaret, made of alternating bands of black basalt and yellow limestone, is the mosque's strongest feature. Inside the mosque, the intricately carved wooden minbar still stands as one of the oldest preserved testaments to Islamic history.

Located at 35.135, 36.7525 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures completed in 1172, Mosques in Hama, Arabic architecture

Great Mosque of Hama

The Great Mosque of Hama, is a mosque in Hama, Syria. It is located about 400 meters west of the citadel. Built in the 8th century CE, it was heavily damaged in a 1982 uprising, but today it has been completely restored.

Located at 35.1342, 36.7453 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
8th-century architecture, Arabic architecture, Umayyad architecture, Mosques in Hama, Conversion of non-Muslim places of worship into mosques

Norias of Hama

The Norias of Hama are a number of norias ("wheels of pots") along the Orontes River in the city of Hama, Syria. Only seventeen of the original norias remain. They are mostly unused now and serve an aesthetic purpose. They were called "the most splendid norias ever constructed. " The norias of Hama were submitted as a tentative World Heritage Site by the Syrian Arab Republic in June 1999.

Located at 35.1353, 36.7531 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Aqueducts in Syria, Buildings and structures in Hama, Cultural Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List

Azm Palace (Hama)

The Azm Palace is an 18th-century Ottoman palace in Hama, Syria located at the center of the city on the banks of the Orontes River, about 400 meters south of the Hama Citadel. Ross Burns, author of Monuments of Syria, reportedly considers the Azm Palace to be "one of the loveliest Ottoman residential buildings in Syria."

Located at 35.1339, 36.7536 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Palaces in Syria, Museums in Syria, Houses completed in 1742, Buildings and structures in Hama

Battle of the Orontes

The Battle of the Orontes was fought on 15 September 994 between the Byzantines and their Hamdanid allies under Michael Bourtzes against the forces of the Fatimid vizier of Damascus, the Turkish general Manjutakin. The battle was a Fatimid victory. In the 990s, the Byzantine Empire and the Fatimids were involved in a war in Syria, which also involved the Byzantine vassal state of Aleppo, controlled by the Hamdanid dynasty.

Located at 35.25, 36.5833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Conflicts in 994, Battles involving the Byzantine Empire, Battles involving the Fatimid Caliphate, Battles of the Arab–Byzantine Wars, Basil II, 990s in Syria, 990s in the Byzantine Empire

Abu'l-Fida Mosque

The Abu'l-Fida Mosque is an Ayyubid-era mosque in Hama, Syria, located on the banks of the Orontes river. The mosque was erected by Abu'l-Fida in 1326.

Located at 35.1395, 36.7491 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mosques in Hama, Arabic architecture