Al-Sahel

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. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.

Al-Sahel
السحل
Village
Al-Sahel
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 34°01′N 36°39′E
Country Syria
GovernorateRif Dimashq Governorate
DistrictAn-Nabek District
NahiyahAn-Nabek
Elevation
1,499 m (4,918 ft)
Population
 (2004 census)
  Total5,677
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
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