Map of Ar Rastan, Syria

Ar Rastan is a city in Homs, Syria, with a population of about 53,152. It lies at 34.9267°N, 36.7324°E. Ar Rastan is about 163 km (101 mi) north of Damascus, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tallbīsah, 10 km to the south.

Ar Rastan at a glance

Where is Ar Rastan?

• The 27th largest city in Syria by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Homs on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 48 min on the shortest day to 14 h 30 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ar Rastan

• Tallbīsah — 10 km south
• Homs — 22 km south
• Ḩamāh — 23 km north
• As Salamīyah — 31 km east
• Al Quşayr — 49 km south
• Khān Shaykhūn — 58 km north
• Bāniyās — 77 km west
• Ţarţūs — 77 km west
• Kafranbel — 78 km north
• Jablah — 88 km northwest

Largest cities in Homs

• Homs — 775,404
• Tadmur — 51,015
• Al Quşayr — 41,062
• Tallbīsah — 38,491

Largest cities in Syria

• Aleppo — 2,098,210
• Damascus — 1,569,394
• Homs — 775,404
• Latakia — 709,000
• Ar Raqqah — 531,952
• Ḩamāh — 460,602
• Ţarţūs — 458,327
• Al Ḩasakah — 422,445
• Deir ez-Zor — 271,800
• Al Qāmishlī — 184,231

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.