Balad ash Shaykh
in Irbid Governorate, Jordan
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Ben Ya'akov Airport (24 mi) -
King Hussein Air College (37 mi) - Kiryat Shmona Airport (39 mi)
- Haifa International Airport (41 mi)
- Amman-Marka International Airport (50 mi)
- Queen Alia International Airport (66 mi)
- Ben Gurion International Airport (67 mi)
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Damascus International Airport (69 mi) -
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (81 mi)
- Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba (Unesco heritage, 32 mi)
- Old City of Acre (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Sites of Human Evolution at Mount Carmel: The Nahal Me’arot / Wadi el-Mughara Caves (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
- Ancient City of Bosra (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
- Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Tyre (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Ancient City of Damascus (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
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Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (Unesco heritage, 73 mi) - Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Anjar (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Miẕpé Gilboa‘ (observation point, (22 mi)
- Miẕpé Yammim (observation point, (26 mi)
- Miẕpé Elot (observation point, (12 mi)
- Miẕpor Ẕipporim Ha’Ammud (observation point, (20 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 32.660 and 35.733 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 32° 39' 34" and E 35° 43' 58"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dinar - JOD
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic, English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 01:20 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Amman
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:01 am and 7:10 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Jordan.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Jordan. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Delve into Balad ash Shaykh
Balad ash Shaykh in Irbid Governorate is a town located in Jordan about 50 mi (or 81 km) north of Amman, the country's capital town.
Time in Balad ash Shaykh is now 01:20 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Amman with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Balad ash Shaykh, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Ben Ya'akov Airport in Israel in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km). The closest airport in Jordan is King Hussein Air College in a distance of 37 mi (or 39 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba in Israel at a distance of 32 mi (or 52 km). We saw 4 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kafr Asad, Samma ar Rawsan, At Tayyibah, Fiq and Ash Shunah ash Shamaliyah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 76 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 42% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
25°C (76 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
24°C (74 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
24°C (75 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Spa Village
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These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Balad ash Shaykh.
- Kafr Asad
- Samma ar Rawsan
- At Tayyibah
- Fiq
- Ash Shunah ash Shamaliyah
- Irbid
- Dayr Abi Sa`id
- Ash Shajarah
- Al Mazar ash Shamali
- Al Hisn
- `Irjan
- Al Butayhah
- Ar Ramtha
- Tasil
- Al Muzayrib
- Sakhrah
- 'Ajlun
- Al Khushniyah
- Kufrinjah
- Dar'a
- Nawa
- Da`il
- Jarash
- Hawsha
- Nazareth
- Burma
- Manshiyat Bani Hasan
- Ash Shaykh Miskin
- Jasim
- Al Qunaytirah
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Balad esh Sheikh, Balad ash Shaykh, بلد الشيخ
