Burj al Aḩmar
in Homs Governorate, Syria
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Damascus International Airport (65 mi) -
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (81 mi) - Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (87 mi)
- Palmyra Airport (90 mi)
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Kiryat Shmona Airport (102 mi) - Ben Ya'akov Airport (116 mi)
- Aleppo International Airport (130 mi)
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King Hussein Air College (139 mi)
- Baalbek (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
- Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Ancient City of Damascus (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Anjar (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Site of Palmyra (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
- Tyre (Unesco heritage, 116 mi)
- Old City of Acre (Unesco heritage, 137 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.332 and 36.760 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 19' 53" and E 36° 45' 37"
- 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: 06:58 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Damascus
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:43 am and 7:16 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39
Touring Burj al Aḩmar
Burj al Aḩmar in Homs Governorate is a town located in Syria about 63 mi (or 101 km) north-east of Damascus, the country's capital place.
Time in Burj al Aḩmar is now 06:58 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Damascus with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Burj al Aḩmar, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Syria is Damascus International Airport in a distance of 65 mi (or 105 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Baalbek in Lebanon at a distance of 39 mi (or 63 km). The closest in Syria is Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din in a distance of 42 mi (or 63 km), South-West.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hisya, Sadad, Dayr `Atiyah, Al Qusayr and Ar Riqama. 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 | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 11% |
| Air Humidity | 55% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
22°C (72 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
24°C (74 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
25°C (77 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, strong breeze, clear sky.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Borj el Ahmar, Burj al Aḩmar, برج الأحمر
