Kufayr
in Idlib Governorate, Syria
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Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (34 mi) -
Hatay Airport (40 mi) - İskenderun Airport (56 mi)
- Aleppo International Airport (58 mi)
- Adana Airport (101 mi)
- Gaziantep International Airport (103 mi)
- Kahramanmaraş Airport (126 mi)
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Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (144 mi)
- Ancient Villages of Northern Syria (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
- Ancient City of Aleppo (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Unesco heritage, 107 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 121 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.782 and 36.321 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 46' 55" and E 36° 19' 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: 09:23 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Damascus
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:48 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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Discover Kufayr
Kufayr in Idlib Governorate is a town in Syria about 157 mi (or 253 km) north of Damascus, the country's capital city.
Current time in Kufayr is now 09:23 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Damascus with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Kufayr, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Syria is Bassel Al-Assad International Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 54 km), South-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 Ancient Villages of Northern Syria in a distance of 48 mi (or 77 km), North-East.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jisr ash Shughur, Az Ziyarah, Al Janudiyah, Bdama and Muhambal. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 33°C / 91 °F
| Morning Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 31°C / 88 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 17% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
31°C (88 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
28°C (83 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
31°C (88 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
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 Qarqar
The Battle of Qarqar (or Ḳarḳar) was fought in 853 BC when the army of Assyria led by king Shalmaneser III encountered an allied army of twelve kings at Qarqar led by Hadadezer (also called Adad-idr and possibly to be identified with Benhadad II) of Damascus and King Ahab of Israel.
Qarqar (Karkar)
Qarqar is the name of an ancient town in northwestern Syria, known from Neo-Assyrian sources. It was the site of one of the most important battles of the ancient world, the battle of Qarqar, fought in 853 BC when the army of Assyria, led by king Shalmaneser III, encountered an allied force comprising military units from 11 local kingdoms. The leaders of this ad hoc alliance were Hadadezer (Ben Hadad) of Damascus and King Ahab of Israel.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kufayr.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kfaïr, Kufayr, كفير
