As-Suwayda (Arabic: السويداء / ALA-LC: as-Suwaydā’), also spelled Sweida, is a mainly Druze city located in southwestern Syria, close to the border with Jordan.
Population: 59,052
Latitude: 32° 42' 32.26" N
Longitude: 36° 34' 10.24" E
Bosra (Arabic: بصرى Buṣrā, also spelled Bostra, Busrana, Bozrah, Bozra and officially known Busra al-Sham Arabic: بصرى الشام) is a town in southern Syria, administratively belonging to the Daraa District of the Daraa Governorate. According to the …
Daraa (Arabic: درعا, Levantine Arabic: [ˈdarʕa]), also Darʿā, Dara’a, Deraa, Dera, and Derʿā ("fortress", compare Dura-Europos), is a city in southwestern Syria, just north of the border with Jordan. It is the capital of Daraa Governorate, historic…
As-Suwayda (Arabic: السويداء / ALA-LC: as-Suwaydā’), also spelled Sweida, is a mainly Druze city located in southwestern Syria, close to the border with Jordan.
Jabal al-Druze (Arabic: جبل الدروز, Mountain of the Druze), officially Jabal al-Arab (Arabic: جبل العرب, Mountain of the Arabs) is an elevated volcanic region in southern Syria, in the As-Suwayda Governorate. Most of the inhabitants of this region …
Shahba (Arabic: شهبا / ALA-LC: Shahbā), 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.
Salkhad (Arabic: صلخد Ṣalḫad) is a Syrian city in the As Suwayda governorate, southern Syria. It is the capital of Salkhad District, one of the governorate's three districts.
The Al-Omari Mosque (Arabic: المسجد العمري) is an early Islamic-era mosque in the Roman city of Bosra, Syria.
Shaqqa or Shakka (Arabic: شقا) is a Syrian town in As Suwayda Governorate in southern Syria, whose some 8,000 inhabitants are mainly Druze, descendants of those who migrated here from Lebanon in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Qanawat (Arabic: قنوات), is a village in Syria, located 7 km north-east of As Suwayda.
The Nasib Border Crossing (Arabic: مركز نصيب الحدودي) is an international border crossing between Syria and Jordan. It is one of the busiest border crossings in Syria and is situated on the Damascus-Amman international highway.
Ariqah or ‘Arīqah (Arabic: عريقة) 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 (Sha…
The Bridge of Gemarrin is a Roman bridge in the vicinity of the ancient city of Bostra (modern-day Bosra) in southern Syria.
The Bridge at Nimreh is a Roman bridge in the vicinity of Shahba (ancient Philippopolis), Syria, dating to the 3rd or 4th century AD.
The Daraa Border Crossing (Arabic: مركز درعا الحدودي) is an international border crossing between Syria and Jordan.
Romtha, Ramtha, Ramoth, Ar Ramtha, Al Romtha, Ermeith, Ramath, Ramtha'a are all names for the same region, a flat location 30 km north-east of Jordan River.
As-Suwayda Governorate is one of Syria's 14 governorates (provinces). It has an area of 5,550 km².
Al-Kefr (Arabic: الكفر) is a village in As-Suwayda Governorate in southern Syria. It is located 8 km to the south-east of Sweida. It is famous for its forest and good wine, and it was the site of several important battles through the history of the…