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AS-SUWAYDA

Suwayda · SYRIA (SY) · 32.71°N / 36.57°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 172,408

As-Suwayda is a city in Syria with a population of 59,052. It sits at 32.71/36.57, runs on Asia/Damascus, is 6 km from Qanawāt.

Population 59,052
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Damascus

All facts

fields
Country
Syria
Subdivision
Suwayda
Coords
32.71°N / 36.57°E
UTC offset
+3
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NE Qanawāt Suwayda 8,324 6.5 km
NW Al Mazra‘ah Suwayda 0 11.7 km
N Shahbā Suwayda 14,784 16.8 km
N Şalākhid Suwayda 12,842 18.0 km
S Al Qurayyā Suwayda 6,789 18.6 km
E Al Mushannaf Suwayda 0 19.7 km
N ‘Arīqah Suwayda 0 21.6 km
S Buşrá ash Shām Daraa 1,000 22.8 km
W Al Musayfirah Daraa 10,466 23.2 km
NE Shaqqā Suwayda 5,116 24.1 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of As-Suwayda?
59,052 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is As-Suwayda in?
Asia/Damascus.
Which country is As-Suwayda in?
Syria (SY).
Which airport serves As-Suwayda?
King Hussein Air College (OMF).
How far is As-Suwayda from Damascus?
About 93 km.
Does As-Suwayda have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Syria?
Arabic.
What currency is used in Syria?
Syrian Pound.
How many cities are in Syria?
306 on record.
Which admin region is As-Suwayda in?
Suwayda.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/172408

{
  "data": {
    "id": 172408,
    "name": "As-Suwayda",
    "ascii_name": "As-Suwayda",
    "country_code": "SY",
    "population": 59052,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Damascus",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 32.70896,
    "longitude": 36.56951
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 7.1x the population of Qanawāt.
  • 6 km from Qanawāt.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Damascus) as 305 other cities in Syria.
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