You are here:
  1. Homepage
  2. »
  3. Syria
  4. »
  5. As-Suwayda
  6. » Al Haqf
Syria Flag Icon

Al Haqf Destination Guide

Delve into Al Haqf in Syria

Al Haqf in the region of As-Suwayda is a city in Syria - some 43 mi or ( 69 km ) South-East of Damascus , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Al Haqf

Current time in Al Haqf is now 02:31 PM (Thursday) . 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: Amrah, As Sawarah as Sughra, Nicosia, Shaqqa, and Shahba. While being here, make sure to check out Amrah . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Al Haqf ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.


Interesting facts about this location

Shaqqa

Shaqqa or Shakka a Syrian town in As Suwayda Governorate in Southern Syria. It is located 7 kilometres east of Shahba. Nowadays it is a town with about 8,000 inhabitants, in the northern fringes of Jabal el Druze volcanic plateau at 1070 metres above sea level. Shaqqa enjoyed some significance in Roman and Byzantine times in the province of Arabia, when it was known as Maximianopolis.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 32.90 36.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in al-Suwayda Governorate, Populated places in Shahba District, Roman sites in Syria, Roman towns and cities in Syria, Towns in Syria

Shahba

Shahba, known in Late Antiquity as Philippopolis, is a city located 87 km south of Damascus in the Jabal el Druze in As-Suwayda Governorate of Syria, but formerly in the Roman province of Arabia Petraea.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 32.85 36.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in al-Suwayda Governorate, Cities in Syria, Populated places in Shahba District, Roman towns and cities in Syria

Shahba District

Shahba' District is a Syrian district administratively belonging to As-Suwayda Governorate. It is located in the south-west of the country and in the north of the As-Suwayda Governorate. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 71,949. Its administrative centre is the city of Shahba.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 32.85 36.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Shahba District

Bridge at Nimreh

The Bridge at Nimreh is a Roman bridge in the vicinity of Shahba, Syria, dating to the 3rd or 4th century. Its transversal arch construction derives from old building traditions of the Hauran region and is arguably unique in Roman bridge building.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 32.83 36.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Daraa Governorate, Buildings and structures in Daraa Governorate, Deck arch bridges, Roman bridges in Syria, Stone bridges