Bāniyās
in Tartus Governorate, Syria
-
Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (15 mi) -
Hatay Airport (84 mi) - İskenderun Airport (97 mi)
-
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (98 mi) - Aleppo International Airport (99 mi)
- Damascus International Airport (127 mi)
- Adana Airport (130 mi)
-
Kiryat Shmona Airport (137 mi)
- Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (Unesco heritage, 33 mi)
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Baalbek (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Ancient Villages of Northern Syria (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- Ancient City of Aleppo (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Anjar (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
- Ancient City of Damascus (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.182 and 35.949 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 10' 54" and E 35° 56' 55"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - SYP
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian, French, English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 01:40 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Damascus
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:17 am and 4:26 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 5,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Syria.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Syria. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Bāniyās
Bāniyās in Tartus Governorate with it's 39,066 inhabitants is located in Syria about 117 mi (or 189 km) north of Damascus, the country's capital.
Local time in Bāniyās is now 01:40 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Damascus with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Bāniyās, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Syria is Bassel Al-Assad International Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Syria is Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din in a distance of 33 mi (or 53 km), South-East.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Talin, Ar Rawdah, Al `Annazah, Al Qutaylibiyah and Al Qamsiyah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 6% |
| Air Humidity | 66% |
| Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 64% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
22°C (71 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
22°C (72 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Siria, Baniyas, Al Bayida, HOMBRE TORTURADO por MILICIAS CRIMINALES del Regimen, 04/2011
Siria, Baniyas, Al Bayida, HOMBRE TORTURADO por MILICIAS CRIMINALES del Regimen Genocida de Bashar al Asad, 04/2011 وحشية شبيحة الأسد ضد الاحرار في البيضا سوري...
Siria, Baniyas, Manifestantes TORTURADOS Brutalmente por milicias de regimen, 13/04/2011
Siria, Baniyas, Manifestantes TORTURADOS Brutalmente por milicias de regimen en la ciudad SITIADA de Baniyas, 13/04/2011 El origen de todo lo que esta pasando en Siria y el levantamiento,...
Siria, Baniyas, Al Baiyda, IMPACTANTE, Detención Tortura y Humillación de Ciudadanos, 12/04/2011
Siria, Baniyas, Al Baiyda, IMPACTANTE, Detención Tortura y Humillación de los Ciudadanos del pueblo Al Baiyada por parte de las milicias y grupos espaciales del regimen de Bashar Al Asad,...
+18, Siria, Baniyas, 4 MUJERES FALLECIDAS por DISPAROS de MILICIAS DEL REGIMEN-2, 07/05/2011
+18, Siria, Baniyas, Primer Video de las 4 MUJERES FALLECIDAS por DISPAROS de las MILICIAS DEL REGIMEN GENOCIDA de Bashar al Asad, en la Localidad Al Marqab, 07/05/2011 الفيديو ...
Siria, Baniyas, Milicias del Regimen Robando una Caja Fuerte, 08/05/2011
Siria, Baniyas, Milicias del Regimen Robando una Caja Fuerte, 08/05/2011 الأمن يسرق خزنة النقود اثناء تفتيشهم لبيوت بانياس 8-5 El origen de todo...
Siria, Baniyas, El Regimen Mata a Uno de los Suyos para Provocar una Guerra Sectaria, Abril 2011
Siria, Baniyas, El Regimen Mata a Uno de los Suyos para Provocar una Guerra Sectaria. Video de la Tv Dunia en la que muestra las caras de 2 de los que participarón en el asesinato de Nidal...
Siria, Baniyas, Al Baiyda, Mujeres Cortan la Autopista Reclamando Libertad de sus Hijos,13/04/2011
Siria, Baniyas, Al Baiyda, Las Mujeres del pueblo al Baiyda cerca de Baniyas Cortan la Autopista de Latakia para Reclamar la Libertad de sus Hijos y Maridos detenidos y secuestrados durante...
Siria, Baniyas, Al Baiyda, Mujeres y Niños Reclamando Libertad de Padres e Hijos,13/04/2011
Siria, Baniyas, Al Baiyda, Las Mujeres y Niños del pueblo al Baiyda cerca de Baniyas Salen a la calle para Reclamar la Libertad de sus Maridos, Padres e Hijos detenidos y secuestrados durante...
Siria, Baniyas, Un NIÑO Para a un TANQUE a la entrada de Babiyas, 13/04/2011
Siria, Baniyas, Un NIÑO Para a un TANQUE a la entrada de la ciudad de Babiyas, 13/04/2011. La ciudad lleva 3 dias sitiada y no se sabe con exactitud el numero de muertos. El origen de todo...
Siria, Baniyas, 4 MUJERES FALLECIDAS por DISPAROS de MILICIAS DEL REGIMEN-3, 07/05/2011
Siria, Baniyas, Video de las 4 MUJERES FALLECIDAS por DISPAROS de las MILICIAS DEL REGIMEN GENOCIDA de Bashar al Asad, en la Localidad Al Marqab, 07/05/2011 فيديو من بانياس شهيد...
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners. 
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Baniyas
Baniyas is a city in Tartous Governorate, northwestern Syria, located at the foot of the hill of Qalaat el-Marqab (housing the Crusade castle of Marqab, Margat in western sources), 55 km to the south of Latakia (ancient Laodicea) and 35 km north of Tartous (ancient Tortosa), and a Catholic titular see under the Latin name of Balanea, which is now vacant. It is famous for its orchards and its export of wood.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Bāniyās.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bâniâs, Bulunyās, Bāniyās, بانياس, Банияс
