DAM
Damascus International Airport
Large airport
23.6 km
DAMASCUS
Damascus Governorate · SYRIA (SY) · 33.51°N / 36.29°E
13
ADM1 · ID
GeoNames 170,654
Damascus is a city in Syria with a population of 1,569,394. It sits at 33.51/36.29, runs on Asia/Damascus, is 5 km from Babīlā.
Population
1,569,394
Place Type
National Capital
Elevation
n/a
Timezone
Asia/Damascus
All facts
- Country
- Syria
- Subdivision
- Damascus Governorate
- Coords
- 33.51°N / 36.29°E
- UTC offset
- +3
- DST
- Observed
Proximity
Air access
Universities
Damascus University
damascusuniversity.edu.sy
FAQ
- What is the population of Damascus?
- 1,569,394 people, per GeoNames.
- Which timezone is Damascus in?
- Asia/Damascus.
- Which country is Damascus in?
- Syria (SY).
- Which airport serves Damascus?
- Damascus International Airport (DAM).
- Does Damascus have a university?
- Yes. Damascus University.
- 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 Damascus in?
- Damascus Governorate.
Get this page as JSON
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/170654
{
"data": {
"id": 170654,
"name": "Damascus",
"ascii_name": "Damascus",
"country_code": "SY",
"population": 1569394,
"elevation": null,
"timezone_id": "Asia/Damascus",
"feature_class": "P",
"feature_code": "PPLC",
"latitude": 33.5102,
"longitude": 36.29128
}
}
Context
- 5 km from Babīlā.
- Same timezone (Asia/Damascus) as 305 other cities in Syria.