Al Qabw
in Homs Governorate, Syria

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
34.843 and 36.455 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 34° 50' 35" and E 36° 27' 17"
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: 01:22 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Damascus
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:56 am and 7:10 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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24

Delve into Al Qabw

Al Qabw in Homs Governorate is a town located in Syria about 93 mi (or 149 km) north of Damascus, the country's capital town.

Time in Al Qabw is now 01:22 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Damascus with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Al Qabw, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Syria is Bassel Al-Assad International Airport in a distance of 48 mi (or 77 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 12 mi (or 19 km), West.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Shin, Talldaww, `Awaj, Al Hawash and `Ayn Halaqim. 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 21°C / 70 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 51%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 19th of April 2024

21°C (70 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

23°C (74 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

21°C (70 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

122. Stopem po Syrii. Hitch-hiking in Syria

Published: April 25, 2008
Length: 24:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: michalkruszewski

Stopem po Syrii. Hitch-hiking in Syria.


.سوريا حمص وادي النصارى الحواش alhwash

Published: July 07, 2012
Length: 56:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kenan Chehab

سوريا حمص وادي النصارى الحواش alhwash حواش العز.


جناز المسيح في اسبوع الالام في قرية الحواش

Published: March 22, 2009
Length: 11:45 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: alhwash

جناز المسيح في اسبوع الالام في قرية الحواش وادي النصارى سوريا-حمص gennaz el masee7 fe 2osboo3 al2alaam fe alhwash.


قرية ربــــاح - village RABAH

Published: June 05, 2011
Length: 27:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Eiad.A

صور قرية ربــــاح www.rabah1.blogspot.com.


Crac des Chevaliers

Published: February 02, 2009
Length: 44:04 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: inouek3D

We made trip to middle East this January to visit various world heritage sites in Jordan and Syria. Crac des Chevaliers is the ruin of fortress of Crusader knights built in 11th century at...


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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.

Battle of Ba'rin

In the Battle of Ba'rin (Mont Ferrand) in 1137, a Crusader force commanded by King Fulk of Jerusalem was scattered and defeated by Zengi, the atabeg of Mosul and Aleppo. This setback resulted in the permanent loss of the Crusader castle of Baarin.

Located at 34.8846, 36.4382 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Battles of the Crusades, Battles involving the Seljuk Turks, 12th-century crusades, Conflicts in 1137


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kheurbet el Qabou, Khirbat al Qabw, Al Qabw, القبو, خربة القبو