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Discover Al Multaqá
The district Al Multaqá of Ashrafīyat Şaḩnāyā in Rif-dimashq Governorate is a subburb in Syria a little south-west of Damascus, the country's capital city.
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sahnaiya, Darayya, Al Hajar al Aswad, Al Kiswah and Damascus. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Evening Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
Night Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 32% |
Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 1% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
20°C (69 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
21°C (70 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
25°C (77 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Videos from this area
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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.
Ministry of Defense (Syria)
The Ministry of Defense is a government ministry office of the Syrian Arab Republic, responsible for defense affairs in Syria.
Mezzeh prison
Mezzeh prison is a now-defunct Syrian prison overlooking the capital, Damascus. Mezzeh (also transcribed as al-Mazzah, el-Mezze etc. ) is the name of a neighborhood in western Damascus. Both military and political prisoners were held at Mezzeh prison. The prison was an infamous embodiment of Syrian government repression. Widespread human rights abuses and torture has been reported from the Mezzeh prison throughout its history but most notably during the rule of Hafez al-Assad (1970–2000).
Faculty of Medicine of Damascus University
The Faculty of Medicine of Damascus University, founded in 1903, was the first university college established in Syria. The school moved to Beirut temporarily during World War I. At one point later it was called the Arab Medical Institute.
Revolutionary Youth Union
Revolutionary Youth Union is the youth organization of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party in Syria. The chairman of the organisation is Dr. Adnan Arbash. Joining organisation starts mostly within the year 10 at schools and it is the partisan's track for active membership in the Ba'ath Party after – at least – 3 years of ideological preparation. RYU publishes al-Maseera newspaper and manage a nation-wide properties and investments (e.g. backpacker hostels).
Faculty of Informatics of Damascus University
The Faculty of Informatics of Damascus University is the first faculty for computer science in Syria. It was established in 1999 as a part of Damascus University, and it awards bachelor's degrees after ten semesters of study, and master's degrees after an extra four semesters. Like most other faculties in Syrian public universities, study plans are fixed. Students can choose among three disciplines beginning from their 7th Semester, viz.
Darayya
Darayya is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Rif Dimashq. Darayya has an altitude of 689 meters. It has a population of 75,134 as of 2004, making it the 19th largest city per geographical entity in Syria. It is sometimes regarded as a suburb of Damascus. Patriarch Gregory III Laham, the spiritual leader of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church was born here in 15 December 1933 as Lutfy Laham.
Al-Jalaa Stadium
Al-Jalaa Stadium is a stadium located in Damascus, Syria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of Al-Shorta SC Damascus. The stadium holds 12,000 spectators.
Darayya District
Darayya District is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in Syria. At the 2004 officical census, the district had a population of 260,961. The centre of the district is the city of Darayya.
Battle of Kissoué
The Battle of Kissoué (17 June 1941) was part of the Allied advance on Damascus in Syria during the Syria-Lebanon campaign in World War II. The battle is noted for the confrontation between Vichy French and the Free French Forces. The Free French met with stiff resistance from the Vichy French.
Battle of Marj al-Saffar (1303)
The Battle of Marj al-Saffar (or Marj al-Suffar), also known as the Battle of Shaqhab, took place on April 20 through April 22, 1303 between the Mamluks and the Mongols and their Armenian allies near Kiswe, Syria, just south of Damascus. The battle, a disastrous defeat for the Mongols, put an end to Ghazan Khan's invasions of Syria.
Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts
Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts was founded in Damascus, Syria in 1977. The institute heralded a new phase in the development of Syrian theatre and drama which begun with the preparation of the next generation of actors on an academic basis. The Institute includes three departments: Acting, Theatrical Critique and Dramatic Arts.
Council of Ministers (Syria)
The Cabinet of Syria is the chief executive body of the Syrian Arab Republic. According to the Constitution of Syria: Section 2 The Council of Ministers Article 115 [Cabinet Cabinet] (1) The cabinet is the state's highest executive and administrative body. It consists of the President of the Council of Ministers, his deputies, and the ministers. It supervises the execution of the laws and regulations and the work of the state machinery and institutions.
Mezzeh
Mezzeh is a municipality and a relatively new neighborhood of Damascus, Syria. It lies to the southwest of central Damascus, along the Mezzeh highway. It started gaining importance when the French constructed the Mezzeh airbase there, which was the main airport in Damascus until Damascus International Airport was opened. It also held the notorious Mezzeh prison until 2000. The current presidential palace in on the top of Mount Mezzeh and overlooks all of Damascus.
Damascus Opera House
The Damascus Opera House (officially Dar al-Assad for Culture and Arts) is the national opera house of Syria. Inaugurated on 7 May 2004, it is located in central Damascus, on the Umayyad Square.
Umayyad Square
Umayyad Square is a large and important square in Damascus, Syria. It connects the city center with several important highways and areas. The name refers to the Umayyad Caliphate when Damascus was the capital. On 20 June 2011 a massive pro-President al-Assad rally was held in the square as well as in Homs, Aleppo, Sweida, Latakia, Deraa, Hasaka, Tartous as well other locations during the Syrian civil war.
1973 Syrian General Staff Headquarters Raid
The 1973 Syrian General Staff Headquarters Raid was an aerial strike carried out by the Israeli Air Force on October 9, 1973, the fourth day of the Yom Kippur War. Following a strike by Syrian surface-to-surface missiles against settlements and installations in northern Israel, seven F-4 Phantom IIs from 119 Squadron attacked the Syrian General Staff Headquarters (GHQ) and adjacent buildings in downtown Damascus.
Al-Midan
Al-Midan is a neighbourhood and a municipality located in Damascus, Syria, just south of the old walled city of Damascus very near the modern city centre. Its streets and alleys are full of heritage and history due to the age of the neighbourhood. Throughout history, its people fought alongside their brothers from other neighbourhoods to protect Damascus. Also, there are many great Damascene scholars who were born here.
Al Assad University Hospital
Al Assad University Hospital in Damascus is one of the largest teaching hospitals in Syria. It was founded in 1988 and is run by the Ministry of Higher Education. The hospital is affiliated with Damascus University.
1973 al-Mazzah Airport Raid
The 1973 al-Mazzah Airport Raid took place on October 13, 1973 and was one of a series of bombing raids carried out by the Israeli Air Force deep inside Syria during the Yom Kippur War. Following the attack, a battle erupted between the IDF and Syrian forces, as the IDF attempted to rescue a pilot and a navigator who ejected from their F-4 Phantom II during the raid.
Ba'ath Party (Syrian-dominated faction)
This article is about the pan-Arab Ba'ath Party, which controls the Syrian-led Ba'ath movement. For its branch which controls Syria, see Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party File:Logo of the Ba'ath Party.
Tadamon, Syria
Tadamon is a neighbourhood of Damascus, Syria. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Tadamon had a population of 86,793 in the 2004 census. The neighborhood has been active in the Syrian uprising.
Kafr Sousa
Kafr Sousa كفر سوسة is a municipality and a neighbourhood of Damascus, Syria.
Qadam
Qadam is a neighborhood of Damascus, Syria.
Darayya massacre
The Darayya massacre was a reported massacre that happenened between 20 and 25 August 2012 in the town of Darayya in the Rif Dimashq province of Syria, during the Syrian civil war.
Presidential Palace, Damascus
Presidential Palace is the residence for the President of Syria, located in Damascus. It is located in the West of the city, on Mount Mezzeh North of Mezzeh neighborhood, next to Mount Qasioun and overlooks the city. The main building covers 31,500 square meters (340,000 square feet). The entire plateau of Mount Mezzeh is part of the palace premises and is surrounded by a security wall and guard watchtowers.