KAFR SHAMS

Daraa · SYRIA (SY) · 33.12°N / 36.11°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 168,634

Kafr Shams is a city in Syria with a population of 12,435. It sits at 33.12/36.11, runs on Asia/Damascus, is 7 km from Kafr Nāsij.

Population 12,435

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Damascus

All facts

fields

Country: Syria
Subdivision: Daraa
Coords: 33.12°N / 36.11°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

NW Kafr Nāsij Daraa 2,381 7.3 km

SE Aş Şanamayn Daraa 25,702 8.8 km

S Inkhil Daraa 29,076 11.3 km

NE Ghabāghib Daraa 0 13.2 km

SE Başīr Daraa 1,442 13.3 km

S Jāsim Daraa 30,283 14.7 km

NW Dayr Mākir Rif-dimashq 3,228 14.7 km

N Kanākir Rif-dimashq 13,950 16.5 km

W Jabā Quneitra 5,281 17.5 km

NW Sa‘sa‘ Rif-dimashq 0 19.9 km

Air access

nearby

KSW

Kiryat Shmona Airport

Small airport

48.8 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Kafr Shams?: 12,435 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Kafr Shams in?: Asia/Damascus.
Which country is Kafr Shams in?: Syria (SY).
Which airport serves Kafr Shams?: Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW).
How far is Kafr Shams from Damascus?: About 47 km.
Does Kafr Shams 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 Kafr Shams in?: Daraa.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/168634

{
  "data": {
    "id": 168634,
    "name": "Kafr Shams",
    "ascii_name": "Kafr Shams",
    "country_code": "SY",
    "population": 12435,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Damascus",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 33.11807,
    "longitude": 36.10626
  }
}

Context

comparatives

5.2x the population of Kafr Nāsij.
7 km from Kafr Nāsij.
Same timezone (Asia/Damascus) as 305 other cities in Syria.