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Shamuqah Destination Guide

Delve into Shamuqah in Syria

Shamuqah in the region of Al-Hasakah is a city in Syria - some 322 mi or ( 518 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital .

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Current time in Shamuqah is now 09:00 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Karbala, Baghdad, Uwaysah, Umm Dibs, and Tharudi. While being here, make sure to check out Karbala . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Shamuqah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Tell Beydar

Tell Beydar is a village and ancient site in the modern Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria. It was the Ancient Near Eastern city of Nabada. It is connected by road to Al-Darbasiyah on the Turkish border in the north.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.74 40.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in al-Hasakah Governorate, Bronze Age sites in Syria, Former populated places in Syria

Tell Tamer

Tel Tamer is an Assyrian/Syriac town with 7000 inhabitants and is located in North-East Syria, which is 40 km north of Al Hasakah city. The vast majority of its inhabitants are ethnic Assyrians, recently, a new wave of Assyrian refugees have arrived to the town from Iraq, escaping the war.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.65 40.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements, Populated places in al-Hasakah District, Towns in Syria

Al-Hasakah

Al-Hasakah is the capital city of the Al-Hasakah Governorate and is located in the far north-east corner of Syria. With a population of 188,160 residents, Al-Hasakah is among the 10 largest cities in Syria and the largest in the governorate. Hasakah has mixed population of Arabs, Kurds, Assyrians/Syriacs and Armenians. The Khabur River runs through Al-Hasakah and the rest of the governorate.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.48 40.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Al-Hasakah, Assyrian settlements, Cities in Syria, Fertile Crescent, Populated places in al-Hasakah District