Hasakah

Wheat and cotton plains on the Khabur, and archaeological mounds thousands of years old.

Status today

Updated weekly by our Hasakah correspondent.

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ElectricityNationwide: in August 2026 the Ministry of Energy said supply rose from about 8 to 20+ hours a day in some areas. Hours vary by city and neighbourhood; many hotels use generators or solar.Checked by: فريق التحرير (من مصدر منشور) · SourceLast updated: 21 October 2026

InternetMobile internet runs on the Syriatel and MTN networks, with 4G in cities. Speed and coverage vary outside cities. Plans and prices change; ask at an operator service centre.Checked by: فريق التحرير (من مصدر منشور) · SourceLast updated: 21 October 2026

RoadsPer the General Authority for Ports and Customs (Aug 2026), the main crossings with Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey are operating. We have not yet field-checked roads inside this province; check official announcements before travelling.Checked by: فريق التحرير (من مصدر منشور) · SourceLast updated: 21 October 2026

WeatherForecast for 2026-10-21: partly cloudy, high 27, low 19 degrees C. Rain chance 25%.Checked by: المدير · SourceLast updated: 21 October 2026

EventsSANA publishes a daily 'cultural agenda' listing events at cultural centres, theatres and galleries across the provinces.Checked by: فريق التحرير (من مصدر منشور) · SourceLast updated: 21 October 2026

Every line carries who checked it and when. We don't make safety claims, only dated facts with a link to the official source.

Hasakah’s architecture

The tells of the Jazira

Archaeological mounds thousands of years old, and farmhouses of mud and brick on the Khabur plains.

This page’s pattern and the arch of its photo frames come from this style.

Sights

8 places

Khabur river

The Euphrates tributary crossing the province.

Tell Brak

One of the oldest urban mounds in the Jazira.

Ain Diwar

Remains of an old bridge on the Tigris in the far north-east.

Tell Halaf

The site that gave its name to a Neolithic culture.

Tell Hasakah

An archaeological mound in the centre of Hasakah near the Khabur River.

Cathedral of the Virgin Mary

The cathedral of the Assyrian Church of the East in Hasakah.

Mount Kawkab

A lone volcanic mountain rising from the Jazira plain near Hasakah.

Sukkara Castle

Remains of a castle on a hill in rural Hasakah.

From the people of Hasakah

Secrets, jokes and proverbs

Told and signed by people of the city, in Arabic only. Read them on the Arabic page.

Restaurants and cafes

Visited and written up by our Hasakah correspondent.

What to eat here: Tannour bread, dairy, and bulgur dishes.A first list compiled on 24 October 2026 from published guides (Wikivoyage, TripAdvisor) and Google Maps. Check opening hours before you go; our correspondent updates it after visiting.

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