Where is Damascus Located

Description: The map showing location map of Damascus in Syria.
More popularly known as "City of Jasmine", Damascus is the second largest and capital city of Syria. By virtue of its geographical location nearby the eastern foothills of the Anti-Lebanon mountain range it has semi-arid climate. Recently, in the year 2008, Damascus was chosen as "Arab Capital of Culture". Moreover, besides the commercial and cultural activities, Damascus is capable enough for a greatly successful tourism industry. The reason behind this is - the abundance of cultural wealth and appreciably growth in Damascus's infrastructure led the development and establishment of high class living and transportation facilities.

Interesting Facts about Syria

Country: Syria
Area: 105 km2
Location: South-west
Area codes: City code: 11 & Country code: 963
Time zone: UTC+2
Climate: Semi-arid