Cities & Locations

About Syria

Official Name: Syrian Arab Republic.

Capital: Damascus

Area: 185.180 km2 (71.500sq. miles)

Population: 18.866 millions ( 2002 census )

Climate: A pleasant and varied mediterranean climate with four distinct seasons.

Average Temperature::
32A° C. (90A° F) in Summer,
10A° C. (50A° F) in Winter and
22A° C. (72A° F) in Spring and Autumn.

Time Zone:
November through February: GMT + 2 hours (Winter).
March through October: GMT + 3 hours. (Summer).

Electrical Current Name: 220 Volts, 50 A.C.

Weekend Name: Friday and Saturday are the official weekend.

Weights and Measures Name: Metric system.

Travel Information Entry Formalities:
A valid passport with entry visa. Any amount of foreign currency could be brought into Syria. However, the sum of foreign currency allowed out should not exceed the amount brought in.
Tourist groups coming through their local travel agency can obtain their free of charge visas from the airport or any other border.

How to Get There:
By land: Syria is connected by highways with Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Turkey.
By Sea: Through the two seaports of Latakia and Tartus on the Mediterranean.
By Air: Damascus, the main gateway to Syria, Aleppo and Latakia are connected with all continents by the national carrier (Syrianair) and major international airlines.

Main Cities and Number of Inhabitants in Each Governorate:
Damascus 3.8 million inh
Aleppo 4 million inh
Homs 1.5 million inh
Latakia 883 thousands inh
Hama 1.4 million inh
Tartus 716 thousands
Deir Ezzor 1 million inh.

Communications:
International telephone code for Syria: 00963
Telephone code:

Damascus 011	Nabk 012	Deir Ateya 012
Zabadani 013	Bloudan 013	Qunaytra 014
Dar'a 015	Sweida 016	Aleppo 021
Raqqa 022	Jisr Eshogour 023	Idleb 023
Homs 031	Palmyra 031	Hama 033
Lattakia 041	Kurdahah 041	Jableh 041
Slenfeh 041	Kasab 041	Tartus 043
Banyas 043	Safita 043	Dreykish 043
Mashta El Helu 043	Deir Ezzor 051	Hassakah 052
Raselein 052	Malkieh 052	Qamishli 052

Airports:
Damascus: Damascus International Airport, a distance of 32 kms from the center of the capital, Damascus - Taxi service - Bus services - Free zone 
Aleppo: Aleppo International airport.
Latakia: Martyr Bassel Al-Asad Airport

Ports:
Latakia 348 kms from the capital, Tartus 258 kms from the capital, banyas 55 kms south of Latakia.

Currency:
Currency Unit: Syrian Pound = 100 piasters
1 U.S. Dollar = 51 S.P.
Notes: 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 S.P.
Coins: 1, 2, 5, 10, 25 S.P.