Elevation of towns in Syria
106 towns in Syria have a reading on the GMTED2010 grid. The highest is Yabrūd (Damascus) at 1,365 m (4,478 ft); the lowest is Jablah (al-Lāđiqīyah) at 12 m (39 ft). Half of the towns sit above 457 m (the mean is 503 m).
Highest towns in Syria
| # | Town | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yabrūd Damascus | 1,365 m (4,478 ft) |
| 2 | an-Nabk Damascus | 1,319 m (4,327 ft) |
| 3 | Qārah Damascus | 1,256 m (4,121 ft) |
| 4 | Dayr 'Atiyah Damascus | 1,249 m (4,098 ft) |
| 5 | az-Zabadānī Damascus | 1,180 m (3,871 ft) |
| 6 | Šahabā as-Suwaydā | 1,079 m (3,540 ft) |
| 7 | as-Suwaydā as-Suwaydā | 1,012 m (3,320 ft) |
| 8 | at-Tall Damascus | 975 m (3,199 ft) |
| 9 | al-Quţayfah Damascus | 948 m (3,110 ft) |
| 10 | Şalaẖid as-Suwaydā | 883 m (2,897 ft) |
Lowest towns in Syria
| # | Town | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jablah al-Lāđiqīyah | 12 m (39 ft) |
| 2 | Bāniyās Ţarţūs | 17 m (56 ft) |
| 3 | Ţarţūs Ţarţūs | 20 m (66 ft) |
| 4 | al-Lāđiqīyah al-Lāđiqīyah | 40 m (131 ft) |
| 5 | H̨āram Idlib | 158 m (518 ft) |
| 6 | Jisr-aš-Šuġūr Idlib | 159 m (522 ft) |
| 7 | as-Suqaylabiyah H̨amāh | 174 m (571 ft) |
| 8 | aš-Ša'fah Dayr-az-Zawr | 175 m (574 ft) |
| 9 | Hajīn Dayr-az-Zawr | 179 m (587 ft) |
| 10 | Şubayẖān Dayr-az-Zawr | 187 m (614 ft) |
Regions of Syria
| Region | Towns | Mean | Highest town | Lowest town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleppo | 14 | 421 m | A'zāz 556 m | 'Afrīn 236 m |
| Damascus | 20 | 903 m | Yabrūd 1,365 m | Jaramānā 665 m |
| Dar'ā | 11 | 600 m | Buşr-aš-Šām 840 m | Dar'ā 509 m |
| Dayr-az-Zawr | 9 | 190 m | Dayr az-Zawr 205 m | aš-Ša'fah 175 m |
| H̨amāh | 9 | 330 m | Maşyāf 476 m | as-Suqaylabiyah 174 m |
| H̨imş | 10 | 479 m | al-Qaryatayn 743 m | Talkalaẖ 266 m |
| Idlib | 13 | 401 m | Kafr Nabl 634 m | H̨āram 158 m |
| al-H̨asakah | 6 | 427 m | al-Mālikiyah 495 m | al-H̨asakah 297 m |
| al-Lāđiqīyah | 4 | 155 m | al-Qardāh̨ah 293 m | Jablah 12 m |
| ar-Raqqah | 3 | 379 m | Tall Ubayd̨ 547 m | ar-Raqqah 253 m |
| as-Suwaydā | 3 | 991 m | Šahabā 1,079 m | Şalaẖid 883 m |
| Ţarţūs | 4 | 198 m | Duraykīš 439 m | Bāniyās 17 m |
All towns in Syria
- Abu Kamal
- ad-Dānā
- ad-Darbāsiyah
- 'Afrīn
- al-'Ašārah
- al-Bāb
- Aleppo
- al-H̨affah
- al-Hajar al-Aswad
- al-H̨asakah
- al-H̨rāk
- al-Kiswah
- al-Lāđiqīyah
- al-Mālikiyah
- al-Mayādīn
- al-Muẖarram
- al-Mūh̨assan
- al-Qāmišlī
- al-Qardāh̨ah
- al-Qaryatayn
- al-Qūriyah
- al-Quşayr
- al-Quţayfah
- 'Amūda
- an-Nabk
- Arīh̨ā
- ar-Raqqah
- ar-Rastan
- ar-Ruh̨aybah
- aš-Ša'fah
- as-Safīrah
- aş-Şanamayn
- aš-Šayẖ Miskīn
- as-Suẖnah
- as-Suqaylabiyah
- as-Suwaydā
- at-Tall
- aṯ-Ṯawrah
- 'Ayn-al-'Arab
- A'zāz
- az-Zabadānī
- Bāniyās
- Binniš
- Buşr-aš-Šām
- Dā'il
- Damascus
- Dar'ā
- Dārayyā
- Dār Ta'izzah
- Dayr 'Atiyah
- Dayr az-Zawr
- Dayr H̨āfir
- Dūmā
- Duraykīš
- Hajīn
- H̨alfāyā
- H̨amāh
- H̱an_n Šayẖūn
- H̨āram
- H̨arastā al-Baş
- H̨imş
- Idlib
- Inẖil
- 'Irbīn
- Izra'
- Jablah
- Jarābulus
- Jaramānā
- Jāsim
- Jayrūd
- Jisr-aš-Šuġūr
- Kafr Lāhā
- Kafr Nabl
- Kafr Taẖāri-m
- Kafr Zītā
- Ma'arrat-an-Nu'mān
- Ma'arrat Misrīn
- Manbij
- Mar'a
- Maşyāf
- Mu'ad̨amiyat-aš-Šam
- Muh̨radah
- Nawā
- Nubl
- Qārah
- Qaţanā
- Ra's-al-'Ayn
- Şāfītā
- Šahabā
- Şalaẖid
- Salamīyah
- Salqīn
- Sarāqib
- Şubayẖān
- Şumayr
- Şūrān
- Tādif
- Ţafas
- Talbīsah
- Talkalaẖ
- Tall Rif'at
- Tall Ubayd̨
- Ţarţūs
- Ţayyibat-al-Imām
- Tudmur
- Yabrūd