Al Hāmah
in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria
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Damascus International Airport (20 mi) -
Kiryat Shmona Airport (43 mi) -
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (46 mi) - Ben Ya'akov Airport (55 mi)
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King Hussein Air College (83 mi) - Haifa International Airport (86 mi)
- Amman-Marka International Airport (111 mi)
- Queen Alia International Airport (128 mi)
- Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (128 mi)
- Ben Gurion International Airport (132 mi)
- Ancient City of Damascus (Unesco heritage, 6 mi)
- Anjar (Unesco heritage, 20 mi)
- Baalbek (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Tyre (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Ancient City of Bosra (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Old City of Acre (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 33.561 and 36.221 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 33° 33' 38" and E 36° 13' 14"
- 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: 06:36 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Damascus
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:58 am and 7:09 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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24
Explore Al Hāmah
Al Hāmah in Rif-dimashq Governorate is located in Syria a little north-west of Damascus, the country's capital.
Local time in Al Hāmah is now 06:36 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Damascus with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Al Hāmah, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Syria is Damascus International Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), South-East. 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 City of Damascus in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), South-East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Qadsayya, `Ayn al Fijah, Damascus, At Tall and Darayya. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 29% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
24°C (75 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
25°C (77 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
24°C (75 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
SEMIRAMIS
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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.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Damascus)
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a war memorial, dedicated to the Syrian soldiers killed during battle. It is visited every year by the President of Syria on Martyrs' Day (May 6). The monument was designed by Prof. Dr. (Architecture) Abdo Kass-Hout and Prof. , Mahmoud Hammad who won a competition organized by the Syrian Ministry of Defense. Erected in 1994, the monument features a dome, symbolizing the universe, and an arch, symbolizing victory.
Dummar
Dummar is a suburb of Damascus. Its construction began in the 1970s and the first residents moved in during the mid 1980s. Dummar is located 5 km west of Damascus. Administratively, Dummar is a municipality of the city of Damascus.
Qudsaya District
Qudsaya District is a Syrian district administratively belonging to Rif Dimashq governorate. Located on the western slope of Mount Qasioun to the west of Damascus. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 105,974 people. The town of Qudsaya is the administrative centre of the district. Until 2009, Qudsaya was a sub-district within Markaz Rif Dimashq District.
Tishreen Palace
Teshreen Palace is the residence for the President of Syria, located in Damascus. It is located in the Ar Rabwah neighborhood, South of Mount Qasioun. The building covers 10,000 square meters (108,000 square feet). During the Syrian civil war, there were reports that rebels fired mortars at the palace. The palace was used as the primary residence of the Assad family, until the construction of Presidential Palace on Mount Mazzeh was finished in the early 90's.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Al Hāmah.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Al Hāmah, الهامة
