Shawkan
Shawkan is a city in Syria with a population of about 0.
SyriaSmall town🏆 #141 most populated in Syria🕐 Asia/Damascus
Mahmoud Abu Zeid, also known as Shawkan (شوكان), is an Egyptian photojournalist who was arrested for taking photos of the Rabaa massacre in Cairo, Egypt and imprisoned during the post-coup unrest by the Egyptian government since 2013, where he faced the death penalty. By September 2018 he had been sentenced to a five-year prison term and was expected to be released shortly thereafter; he was released on 4 March 2019.
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About Shawkan
| Country | Syria |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 01 |
| Population | 0 |
| Local currency | SYP |
| Coordinates | 36.1528, 40.7861 |
| Time zone | Asia/Damascus |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 505 km · Damascus |
| Population (Syria) | #141 most populated in Syria |
| Where on Earth | 36°9′10″N · 40°47′10″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 4,025 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 5,994 km |
| Same latitude as | Tulsa (United States) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -36.15, -139.21 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 1,118 km |
| Dubai | 1,840 km |
| Moscow | 2,193 km |
| Paris | 3,407 km |
| London | 3,636 km |
| Beijing | 6,432 km |