SHAQQĀ

Suwayda · SYRIA (SY) · 32.90°N / 36.70°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 164,479

Shaqqā is a city in Syria with a population of 5,116. It sits at 32.90/36.70, runs on Asia/Damascus, is 8 km from Shahbā.

Population 5,116

Place Type County Seat

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Damascus

All facts

fields

Country: Syria
Subdivision: Suwayda
Coords: 32.90°N / 36.70°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

SW Shahbā Suwayda 14,784 8.1 km

W Şalākhid Suwayda 12,842 11.9 km

SW Qanawāt Suwayda 8,324 17.7 km

SE Al Mushannaf Suwayda 0 18.6 km

NW Aş Şūrah aş Şaghīrah Suwayda 0 18.8 km

W ‘Arīqah Suwayda 0 20.0 km

SW As-Suwayda Suwayda 59,052 24.1 km

SW Al Mazra‘ah Suwayda 0 24.1 km

NW Mismīyah Daraa 0 38.2 km

SW Al Ḩirāk Daraa 23,784 40.1 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Shaqqā?: 5,116 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Shaqqā in?: Asia/Damascus.
Which country is Shaqqā in?: Syria (SY).
How far is Shaqqā from Damascus?: About 78 km.
Does Shaqqā 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 Shaqqā in?: Suwayda.

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/164479

{
  "data": {
    "id": 164479,
    "name": "Shaqqā",
    "ascii_name": "Shaqqa",
    "country_code": "SY",
    "population": 5116,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Damascus",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA3",
    "latitude": 32.89773,
    "longitude": 36.69653
  }
}

Context

comparatives

2.9x smaller than Shahbā.
8 km from Shahbā.
Same timezone (Asia/Damascus) as 305 other cities in Syria.