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Najran in the region of As-Suwayda is a place in Syria - some 47 mi or ( 75 km ) South of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Time in Najran is now 08:52 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Salakhid, Kafr al Luhuf, Harran, and Aleppo. Since you are here already, consider visiting Nicosia . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Najran ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Al-Ariqah

Ariqah or ‘Arīqah is a village in southern Syria with a population of about 3,000. It is located in the heart of the rocky volcanic plateau of Lejah also called (Lajat). Administratively Ariqah is situated in the Mantiqat Shahba (Shahba district) of As Suwayda Governorate. Ariqah is known for its volcanic cave which is located in a 10 meters deep hollow in the centre of the village.

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Located at 32.89 36.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Populated places in Shahba District, Towns in Syria

Lajat

Al-Lajat is a region located in southern Syria east of the Jordan River, on an island of rock which was approximately 20 miles by 30 miles, and rose 20 or 30 feet above the table-land of Bashan. The region is known by several names. Historically it was known as Argob, and in the Bible it is called Trachonitis. In addition, it's modern-day title has multiple spellings in English, including Lajat, Lejat and Lajah and El-Leja.

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Located at 32.97 36.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Biosphere reserves of Syria, Geography of Syria, Hebrew Bible places

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.

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Located at 32.85 36.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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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.

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Located at 32.85 36.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in al-Suwayda Governorate, Cities in Syria, Populated places in Shahba District, Roman towns and cities in Syria

Izra

Izra' is a town in Syria, administratively belonging to Izra' District of the Daraa Governorate located north of Daraa. Izra' has an altitude of 599 metres and had a population of 19,158 in 2004, according to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). The population is predominantly Christian.

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Located at 32.85 36.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Populated places in Izra' District