Which country or map area contains Damascus?
Damascus is shown within Syria in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Syria
- Region name
- Damascus
- Approximate latitude
- 33.5° north
- Approximate longitude
- 36.3° east
- Country capital
- Damascus
- Country currency
- Syrian pound
- World region
- Western Asia
Quick answers about Damascus
What kind of place is Damascus?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Damascus on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 33.5° north latitude and 36.3° east longitude.
What is the capital of Syria?
The country capital is Damascus.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.