Ghawr al Gharbīyah
in Homs Governorate, Syria
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Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (51 mi) -
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (93 mi) - Damascus International Airport (99 mi)
- Aleppo International Airport (100 mi)
- Palmyra Airport (102 mi)
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Hatay Airport (106 mi) - İskenderun Airport (121 mi)
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Kiryat Shmona Airport (125 mi) - Gaziantep International Airport (154 mi)
- Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (Unesco heritage, 17 mi)
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Baalbek (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
- Anjar (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
- Ancient City of Damascus (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Site of Palmyra (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Ancient City of Aleppo (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Ancient Villages of Northern Syria (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Tyre (Unesco heritage, 133 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.846 and 36.547 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 50' 45" and E 36° 32' 48"
- 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: 01:16 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Damascus
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:38 am and 7:22 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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42
Delve into Ghawr al Gharbīyah
Ghawr al Gharbīyah in Homs Governorate is a town located in Syria about 93 mi (or 150 km) north of Damascus, the country's capital town.
Time in Ghawr al Gharbīyah is now 01:16 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Damascus with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Ghawr al Gharbīyah, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Syria is Bassel Al-Assad International Airport in a distance of 51 mi (or 82 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 17 mi (or 27 km), West.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Talldaww, Al Qabw, Harbinafsah, Shin and Khirbat Tin Nur. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 69 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 34% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 34% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 6th of May 2024
19°C (67 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, few clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
20°C (68 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
23°C (73 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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جولة بحي الوعر يتاريخ 9 1 2013 دقة عالية
قرية الدمينة الشرقية
أحلا قرية الدمينة الشرقية أجمل ضيعة أحلا منطقة في حمص أجمل القرى.
13 July 2012 - Homs - Alwaer من ذاكرة الثورة: حمص - الوعر - ١٣ تموز ٢٠١٢
من ذاكرة الثورة في حي الوعر : مظاهرة في حمص الوعر في يوم الجمعة 13 تموز2012 ، بعد ارتكاب النظام لمجزرة تريمسة...
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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.
Houla
The Houla Region or Houla Plain is an an area consisting of three villages in the Homs Governorate of central Syria, northwest of the city of Homs. The villages, Taldou, Kafr Laha and Tell Dahab each have 25–30,000 inhabitants. The settlement is essentially a Sunni Muslim town surrounded by Alawite villages. Many of the inhabitants of the Houla village cluster are of Turkoman descent.
Houla massacre
The Houla massacre was an attack that took place on May 25, 2012, in the midst of the Syrian civil war, in two opposition-controlled villages in the Houla Region of Syria, a cluster of villages north of Homs. According to the United Nations, 108 people were killed, including 34 women and 49 children. While a small proportion of the deaths appeared to have resulted from artillery and tank rounds used against the villages, the U.N.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ghawr al Gharbīyah.
- Talldaww
- Al Qabw
- Harbinafsah
- Shin
- Khirbat Tin Nur
- `Awaj
- Tallbisah
- Ar Rastan
- Homs
- Hadidah
- Al Hawash
- `Ayn Halaqim
- An Nasirah
- Mashta al Hulw
- Masyaf
- Sabbah
- Al Bariqiyah
- Tallkalakh
- Al Qusayr
- Hamah
- Duwayr Raslan
- Jubb Ramlah
- `Ayn an Nasr
- Wadi Al -Uyun
- Muhradah
- Ad Duraykish
- As Sisniyah
- Brummanat al Mashayikh
- Satita
- Junaynat Raslan
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Rhoûr el Rharbîyé, Gour, Ghawr al Gharbīyah, غور الغربية
