Baniyas
Syria
A Mediterranean coastal town in Syria's Tartus Governorate, Baniyas sits on the shore with the Crusader fortress of Margat (Qalʻat al-Marqab) — a massive Knights Hospitaller castle built in black basalt — on a nearby hill. The town has a prehistory-era past, citrus orchards, and a commercial port, while Syria's largest oil refinery operates just north of the centre. The wider region holds UNESCO-listed heritage sites.
- Population39,066
- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 8.2 km5.1 mi
Nearest airports
Climate · monthly averages
J
9°48°
150mm5.9in
F
10°50°
135mm5.4in
M
12°54°
120mm4.7in
A
16°60°
90mm3.5in
M
19°67°
55mm2.1in
J
23°73°
20mm0.7in
J
25°77°
10mm0.4in
A
26°78°
10mm0.4in
S
24°75°
25mm1.1in
O
21°69°
55mm2.2in
N
15°59°
85mm3.3in
D
11°51°
135mm5.3in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗