Fast Facts
Location
Damascus is located 80 km from the Mediterranean Sea on a plateau 2200 feet above sea level. It is bordered by the Anti- Lebanon Mountains, with the Barada river flowing nearby
Dialing code
+963
Emergency numbers
Police – 112
Fire- 113
Ambulance- 110
Population
1.5 million
Languages
Arabic, French and English
Time Zone
GMT/UTC + 2
Average January temperatures
5.5 Degrees Celsius
Average July temperatures
26 Degrees Celsius
Annual rainfall
7.6 inches
