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Tuwayzan Destination Guide

Explore Tuwayzan in Syria

Tuwayzan in the region of Ar-Raqqah is a town in Syria - some 193 mi or ( 311 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Tuwayzan

Current time in Tuwayzan is now 02:16 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Al Jurayyat, Khirbat al Hassan, Mashrafat al Bakri, Khirbat Muhsin, and Al Muhaddad. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Al Jurayyat . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Tuwayzan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Palmyre en Syrie (MO-17) Spectacle Bédoins شماميان

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Spectacle sous la tente des bédoins de l'oasis de Palmyre en Syrie. شماميان www.marcopoloimaginaire.com ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Lake Assad

Lake Assad is a reservoir on the Euphrates in Ar-Raqqah Governorate, Syria. It was created in 1974 when the Tabqa Dam was closed. Lake Assad is Syria’s largest lake with a maximum capacity of 11.7 cubic kilometres and a maximum surface area of 610 square kilometres . A vast network of canals uses water from Lake Assad to irrigate lands on both sides of the Euphrates. In addition, the lake provides drinking water for the city of Aleppo and supports a fishing industry.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.00 38.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Ar-Raqqah Governorate, Euphrates, Lakes of Syria