Aş Şafşāfah
in Tartus Governorate, Syria

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
34.735 and 36.053 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 34° 44' 5" and E 36° 3' 11"
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: 03:58 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Damascus
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:52 am and 7:15 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Syria in Western Asia

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: 2024-04-23 08:18:23

Delve into Aş Şafşāfah

Aş Şafşāfah in Tartus Governorate is a city located in Syria about 86 mi (or 138 km) north of Damascus, the country's capital town.

Current time in Aş Şafşāfah is now 03:58 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Damascus with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Aş Şafşāfah, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Syria is Bassel Al-Assad International Airport in a distance of 46 mi (or 75 km), North. 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 12 mi (or 20 km), East.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Al Karimah, Khirbat al Ma`azzah, Ra's al Khashufah, As Sisniyah and Satita. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 35°C / 94 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Evening Temperature 30°C / 86 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 14%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 22% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

36°C (97 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

27°C (81 °F)
21°C (71 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

25°C (78 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

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preview picture of video 'Bdada - Syria'

Bdada - Syria

Published: September 30, 2010
Length: 34:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: John Hajjar

تقع بلدة بدادا على بعد /10/ كم إلى الشرق من صافيتا ، وفي الطريق الذي يصل بين صافيتا ومشتى الحلو، وأعلى نقطة...

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Bdada - Syria

Published: October 01, 2010
Length: 24:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: John Hajjar

يا ضيعة ما بعوفك يوم تقع بلدة بدادا على بعد /10/ كم إلى الشرق من صافيتا ، وفي الطريق الذي يصل بين صافيتا ومشتى...

preview picture of video 'First Cob Wall in Madhala Village'

First Cob Wall in Madhala Village

Published: August 21, 2012
Length: 03:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ziad Chawkat

A group of Madhala Village residents working together on, possibly the first cob wall in the region in decades. This wall is an attempt on reviving a traditional building methods.

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sofsâfé, Şafşāfih, Safsâfe, Şafşāf, Aş Şafşāfah, Şafşāfah, صفصافة, الصفصافة