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Discover Adra in Syria

Adra in the region of Rif-dimashq is a town located in Syria - some 14 mi or ( 23 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Adra

Local time in Adra is now 03:27 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Saydnaya, Irbin, Hawsh al Khayyat, and Hawsh Nazik Khanim. When in this area, you might want to check out Nicosia . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Adra ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

The Eighth Gate Project

1:33 min by calpolyis
Views: 3342 Rating: 4.80

Damascus, Syria; 2008:Emaar-IGO, a venture between Emaar Syria and IGO, is making rapid progress on the US$500 million Eighth Gate, the pioneering master-planned community that creates a new commercia ..

A Day in Damascus with Zeid (Damascus , Syria)

8:57 min by Max Harwood
Views: 2243 Rating: 4.81

In this short travelogue, I chronicle the time i spent in Damascus, Syria, on a recent trip to the middle-east. While couch-surfing, I met Zeid Hashim, a 60 year old Palestinian raised in London, Engl ..


La Syrie Syria سورية

5:08 min by hananeb6
Views: 1363 Rating: 5.00

Syrie 2010 سورية : Damas: capitale de la Syrie. En arabe la ville s'appelle Dimashq ach-Cham Alep : Ḥalab en arabe , ville principale du nord-ouest de la Syrie Homs : en arabe ḥimṣ, حمص Hama : en arab ..

Syrian desert taxi ride

0:39 min by IbnIbnBattuta
Views: 1348 Rating: 5.00

www.ibnibnbattuta.com - Drive through the Syrian desert between Damascus and the Aramaic-speaking village of Ma'loula (معلولا). ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Douma District

Douma is a Syrian district administratively belonging to Rif Dimashq Governorate, located to the north of the capital Damascus. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 433,719. Its administrative centre is the city of Douma.

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Located at 33.57 36.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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Douma, Syria

Douma is a city in Syria. Its centre is about 10 km north-east of the centre of Damascus. Being the centre of Rif Dimashq governorate (which completely surrounds the Damascus Governorate), the town is also the administrative centre of Douma District. During the Syrian unrest, Douma has been a major flashpoint and has witnessed numerous demonstrations against the Syrian government and armed clashes against the Syrian Army and Security forces.

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Located at 33.57 36.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Populated places in Douma District

Harasta

Harasta, also known as Harasta al-Basal, is a city and northeastern suburb of Damascus, Rif Dimashq, Syria. Harasta has an altitude of 702 meters. It has a population of 38,184 as of 2007, making it the 43rd largest city per geographical entity in Syria.

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Located at 33.57 36.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Populated places in Douma District, Suburbs of Damascus

Ghouta

Ghouta, is a collection of farms in Rif Dimashq close to the eastern part of Damascus, Syria. The Damascus Ghouta is a green agricultural belt surrounding the city of Damascus in the South and East. Separating the city from the Syrian Steppe, it has provided its inhabitants with a variety of cereals, vegetables and fruits for thousands of years. While human settlements in the area date back to ancient times, an uncontrolled development of the area took place throughout the past decades.

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Located at 33.50 36.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Agriculture in Syria, Geography of Damascus, Oases of Syria

Al-Qutayfah District

Al-Qutayfah District is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in Syria. At the 2004 officical census, the district had a population of 119,283. The centre of the district is the city of Al-Qutayfah.

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Located at 33.73 36.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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