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Damascus City, Syria

As Sinjaqdar
Suq Sarujah
Mi'dhanat ash Shahm, 2 km (1 mile)
`Amarah Barraniyah, 2 km (1 mile)
Al Kharab, 2 km (1 mile)
`Arbin, 8 km (5 miles)

Parks in Damascus City, Syria

Hadiqat Dimashq al Jadidah, 4 km (2 miles)

Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria

Irbin, population 42,474, 8 km (5 miles)
At Tall, population 55,561, 11 km (7 miles)
Hawsh at Tahin, 15 km (9 miles)
Hawsh Nazik Khanim, 17 km (11 miles)
Hawsh al Khayyat, 20 km (12 miles)
Ard al Burghul, 22 km (14 miles)
Al Maqsabah, 22 km (14 miles)
Maqam Salim, 26 km (16 miles)
Madhbah al Qasim, 26 km (16 miles)
`Ayn Hawr, 32 km (20 miles)
Arkis, 33 km (20 miles)
Al Ma`murah, 33 km (21 miles)
Mazar al Hufayriyah, 36 km (23 miles)
Shura, 37 km (23 miles)
Ash Shalil, 40 km (25 miles)
Damir, 40 km (25 miles)
Mashta al Masyad, 54 km (34 miles)
Yabrud, population 40,502, 61 km (38 miles)
Ard al Afa`i, 65 km (41 miles)
Dayr `Atafi, 71 km (44 miles)
Mazra`at `Uyun al `Alaq, 86 km (53 miles)

Plains in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria

Sahl al Haniq, 9 km (5 miles)
Sahl Saydnaya, 21 km (13 miles)

Hills in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria

Beqissa, 14 km (9 miles)
Tall Sulayman, 16 km (10 miles)
Jabal Sahl at Tayr, 17 km (10 miles)
Tall Hasan Basha, 23 km (14 miles)
Tall Ubayyid, 26 km (16 miles)
Rasm al Ahmar, 26 km (16 miles)
Tall Abu Qannas, 27 km (17 miles)
Tall al `Usur, 70 km (44 miles)
Tall al Qasis, 78 km (48 miles)
Al Khunayfis, 83 km (51 miles)
Burj `Uyun al `Alaq, 87 km (54 miles)
Rabiyat al Khinzir, 91 km (57 miles)

Ridges in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria

`Aqabat al Bayda', 16 km (10 miles)

Slopes in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria

Raqabat Ya`fur, 16 km (10 miles)

Wells in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria

Bi'r an Nhoura, 18 km (11 miles)
Bi'r Mezrane, 26 km (16 miles)

Streams in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria

Nahr Barbar, 18 km (11 miles)
Nahr al A`waj, 20 km (13 miles)

Springs in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria

`Ayn al Hamam, 22 km (13 miles)
`Ayn Khirbat at Tin, 27 km (17 miles)
`Ayn al Mahwatah, 34 km (21 miles)
`Ayn `Awni, 35 km (22 miles)
`Ayn ash Shir, 36 km (22 miles)

Wadies in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria

Wadi Jubbiyah, 22 km (14 miles)
Wadi al Qarn, 24 km (15 miles)
Wadi al Ghirban, 38 km (23 miles)
Masil al Hudayb, 43 km (27 miles)
Wadi at Tabba`, 44 km (27 miles)
Sayl as Sadd, 76 km (47 miles)
Wadi Shi`b Lawz Dalil, 84 km (52 miles)

Sabkhas in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria

Al Bahrah al Qibliyah, 32 km (20 miles)

Quneitra Governorate, Syria

Maqrusah, 39 km (24 miles)
Kawm Marj Burghuth, 49 km (31 miles)
Samdaniyah, 57 km (35 miles)
Muraba`at, 58 km (36 miles)
Mansurah, 62 km (39 miles)
Suwaysah, 66 km (41 miles)
Dayr Siras, 78 km (48 miles)
Dabburah, 78 km (49 miles)
Al Qusbiyah, 80 km (50 miles)
Haytal, 95 km (59 miles)

Streams in Syria

Wadi Sirghaya, 40 km (25 miles)

Peaks in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria

Sharat `Assal al Ward, 43 km (27 miles)

Hills in Daraa Governorate, Syria

Sharat Baluzat Buraq, 43 km (27 miles)
Tall al Burah, 43 km (27 miles)

Daraa Governorate, Syria

Kafr Shams, 47 km (29 miles)
Zimrin, 54 km (34 miles)
Burj Janin, 57 km (35 miles)
Shaykh Miskin, population 25,920, 77 km (48 miles)
Shaykh Sa`d, 79 km (49 miles)
Namir, 80 km (50 miles)
Tafas, population 31,249, 89 km (55 miles)
Ash Shaykh Muhammad al Qila`i, 91 km (57 miles)
Hayt, 92 km (57 miles)
Umm Walad, 96 km (60 miles)
Khirbat Qarta, 98 km (61 miles)
Ghasm, 108 km (67 miles)

As-Suwayda Governorate, Syria

Hazam, 51 km (31 miles)
Al Hit, 74 km (46 miles)
Ar Ruqayyah, 110 km (68 miles)
Al Huwayyah, 119 km (74 miles)
Khirbat al Kawm, 125 km (77 miles)
Umm ar Rumman, 125 km (78 miles)

Monasteries in As-Suwayda Governorate, Syria

Dayr Naylah, 56 km (35 miles)

Wadies in Quneitra Governorate, Syria

Wadi ad Dafin, 60 km (37 miles)
Wadi Mashra`, 60 km (37 miles)

Hills in As-Suwayda Governorate, Syria

Tall Shihah ash Sharqiyah, 67 km (42 miles)
Tall Abu Binayah, 105 km (65 miles)

Passes in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria

Mirkabat ar Rummanah, 68 km (42 miles)

Passes in Syria

Col de Zamrani, 74 km (46 miles)

Mountains in As-Suwayda Governorate, Syria

Tall Ma`az, 77 km (48 miles)
Tall ash Shakarah, 93 km (58 miles)
Tall Sabsabi, 112 km (69 miles)

Wadies in As-Suwayda Governorate, Syria

Wadi Liwa', 78 km (48 miles)
Wadi Diyasi, 102 km (63 miles)

Hills in Quneitra Governorate, Syria

Tall al Bazuq, 85 km (53 miles)

Syria

Natur, 89 km (55 miles)
Avne Etan, 91 km (56 miles)
Al Qusayriyah, 103 km (64 miles)
Al Butmiyat, 107 km (67 miles)

Spurs in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria

Rawabi ash Sharqiyah, 92 km (57 miles)

Wadies in Homs Governorate, Syria

Wadi al Magharah, 93 km (58 miles)
Wadi al `Arayis, 112 km (70 miles)
Wadi `Aytharah, 129 km (80 miles)

Slopes in Homs Governorate, Syria

Dahr al Karab, 96 km (60 miles)

Slopes in As-Suwayda Governorate, Syria

`Iraq al Qusur, 98 km (61 miles)

Homs Governorate, Syria

Khirbat as Saturah, 99 km (62 miles)
Nazariyah, 105 km (65 miles)
Jibab az Zayt, 113 km (70 miles)
An Na`amiyah, 119 km (74 miles)
Al Hamidiyah, 121 km (75 miles)
Ghantur, 126 km (78 miles)
Jubb ash Shami, 127 km (79 miles)

Plains in Daraa Governorate, Syria

Ard al Furaykhat, 100 km (62 miles)

Wadies in Syria

Wadi Ghadir, 103 km (64 miles)

Waterholes in As-Suwayda Governorate, Syria

Ghadir Abu Safa, 117 km (73 miles)

Tartus Governorate, Syria

Ash Shaykh `Amir, 129 km (80 miles)

Hills in Homs Governorate, Syria

Tall Qattinah, 130 km (81 miles)

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