Rojava

Rojava is a semi-autonomous region of Syria, inhabited mostly by Kurds, and also known as Syrian Kurdistan.

Cantons[edit]

Map of Rojava

Afrin Canton

Jazira Canton

Euphrates Canton

Cities[edit]

Afrin Canton[edit]

36.51194444444436.8694444444441 Afrin — claimed
36.53333333333337.952 Manbij
36.47333333333337.0972222222223 Tell Rifaat

Jazira Canton[edit]

37.0541.2166666666674 Al-Qamishli — the de facto capital.
35.33333333333340.155 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]

35.9539.0166666666676 Raqqa- most famous for being ISIS's headquarters from 2014-2017.
Tabqa
Tel Abyad
Suluk
36.89102777777838.3536111111117 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.

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