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Rojava is a semi-autonomous region of Syria, inhabited mostly by Kurds, and also known as Syrian Kurdistan.
Cantons[edit]
Cities[edit]
Afrin Canton[edit]
Jazira Canton[edit]
- 4 Al-Qamishli — the de facto capital.
- 5 Deir-ez-zor — Capital of Deir Ezzor Governorate (split control between Assad regime and SDF)
- Mayadin — ISIS's former headquarters in Eastern Syria.
- Al-Hasakah
Euphrates Canton[edit]
- 6 Raqqa- most famous for being ISIS's headquarters from 2014-2017.
- Tabqa
- Tel Abyad
- Suluk
- 7 Kobane — Kurdish town near the Turkish border.
Get in[edit]
The Turkish border is closed. Al-Qamishli has an airport (at least in theory).
Stay safe[edit]
Al-Qamishli may be much safer than other parts of war-torn Syria, but travel there (and the rest of Rojava) is still highly inadvisable.