Al-Sahel (Arabic: السحل, also transliterated As-Sahel and As-Sehel) is a Syrian village in the An-Nabek District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Sahel had a population of 5,677 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]
Al-Sahel
السحل | |
|---|---|
  Al-Sahel Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°01′N 36°39′E / 34.017°N 36.650°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| District | An-Nabek District |
| Nahiyah | An-Nabek |
| Elevation | 1,499 m (4,918 ft) |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 5,677 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Nearby cities and towns
edit| City-Village | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Ma`arrat al Bash | 3.5 nm | West |
| Flitah (Meshrefah) | 2.7 nm | West |
| al-Jarajir | 4.1 nm | North |
| An-Nabek | 5.0 nm | East |
| Ras al-Ayn | 4.1 nm | South |
| Yabroud | 3.4 nm | South |
Weather
edit| Season | Temperature, °C | Rainfall, cm | Wind, km/h |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | 15.3 | 0.8 | 5 |
| Winter | 2.5 | 2.7 | 5.5 |
| Spring | 13.5 | 0.0 | 6 |
| Summer | 22.5 | 0.0 | 5 |
References
edit- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 173
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