The basin of Al-Kandeel Valley represents one of the basins of
western northern area's mountains in the Syrian Arab Republic which is
situated just like the axe in the eastern northern and western southern
direction covering approximately 155km2 w
ith a length rating 20km of
complicated geology character (Structurally & Constructively) where you
can find a variety of surface rocks among of which there are metamorphic
and sedimentary rocks that are of severe dislocation as being subject of
high construction potential imposed by the location of the area under the
aspect of thrust of the Arab plate under the Jurassic plate. Its height is
gradually rating clearly from the eastern northern to western southern.
The values of its local terrain rated between 5 m/km2 in its plain area at
the drain point and 375 m/km2 at the mountain eastern northern area. The
climate prevailing in this area is of seasonal rains and classified under the
Mediterranean Climate (Plain-Mountain).
