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Walfa Destination Guide
Delve into Walfa in Syria
Walfa in the region of As-Suwayda is a city in Syria - some 55 mi or ( 88 km ) South of Damascus , the country's capital .
Current time in Walfa is now 12:31 PM (Sunday) . 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: Ariqah, Nicosia, Shahba, Salakhid, and Rimat al Luhuf. While being here, make sure to check out Ariqah . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Walfa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Al-Suwayda
As-Suwayda', also spelled Sweida, is a mainly Druze city located in southwestern Syria, close to the border with Jordan. It is the capital of Muhafazat as-Suwayda', one of Syria's 14 governorates, bordering Jordan in the South and the governorates of Daraa in the West and Rif Dimashq in the North and East.
Located at 32.70 36.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Al-Suwayda District
As-Suwayda is a Syrian district administratively belonging to As-Suwayda Governorate. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 180,907. Its administrative centre is the city of As-Suwayda.
Located at 32.70 36.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Qanawat
Qanawat, the ancient Roman city of Canatha (also Kanatha), is a village in Syria, located 7 km north-east of As Suwayda. It stands at a height of about 1,200 m, near a river and surrounded by woods.
Located at 32.76 36.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Harrat Ash Shamah
The Harrat Ash Shamah (also known variously as the Harrat Ash Catchem and the Harrat e-Shamah) is a volcanic field covering a total area of some 40,000 km . This massive alkaline volcanic field extends from southern Syria, across Jordan and into northwestern Saudi Arabia. Amongst others, the Jabal al-Druze, Es Safa and Dirat at Tulul volcanic fields form the northern, Syrian part of the Harrat Ash Shamah; Al Harrah is in the southern, Saudi Arabian third of the field.
Located at 32.66 36.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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.
Located at 32.85 36.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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