Baksā
in Latakia Governorate, Syria
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Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (14 mi) -
Hatay Airport (60 mi) - İskenderun Airport (72 mi)
- Aleppo International Airport (89 mi)
- Adana Airport (102 mi)
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Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (122 mi) - Gaziantep International Airport (132 mi)
- Damascus International Airport (154 mi)
- Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Ancient Villages of Northern Syria (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)
- Ancient City of Aleppo (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
- Baalbek (Unesco heritage, 110 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.572 and 35.823 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 34' 17" and E 35° 49' 22"
- 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: 04:59 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Damascus
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:57 am and 7:13 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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24
Delve into Baksā
Baksā in Latakia Governorate is a city located in Syria about 145 mi (or 233 km) north of Damascus, the country's capital town.
Current time in Baksā is now 04:59 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Damascus with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Baksā, of which 6 are larger airports. The closest airport in Syria is Bassel Al-Assad International Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), South-East. 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 60 mi (or 97 km), South-East. 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: Latakia, Al Hinadi, `Ayn al Bayda, Al Bahluliyah and Al Fakhurah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F
| Morning Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 67 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 73% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 12% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
20°C (68 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
21°C (70 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
20°C (67 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
AFAMIA ROTANA RESORT
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
ريف اللاذقية - استهداف معاقل الامن والشبيحة بالهاون
تنسيقية اللاذقية https://www.facebook.com/freeattakia2011.
اللاذقية استهداف مقرات الدفاع الوطني بمدينة القرداحة بصواريخ جراد من حركة أحرار الشام 31 3 2014
تنسيقية اللاذقية https://www.facebook.com/LattakiaRevo2011/
Siria, Latakia, Manifestación para derrocar el regimen de Bashar al Asad, 25/03/2011
Los Manifestantes gritan que quieren derrocar el regimen de Bashar al Asad en Latakia, Siria 25/03/2011.
حلب -تشييع الشهيد بلال نمورة ابن بانياس 2 3 2013 ج1
تنسيقية اللاذقية https://www.facebook.com/freeattakia2011.
اللاذقية صليبة إطلاق النار على المتظاهرين في مجزرة أحد الجلاء 17 4 2011
الثورة السورية في اللاذقية 2011 www.facebook.com/LattakiaRevo2011 تنسيقية اللاذقية : www.facebook.com/Latakia.Coordination.
ريف اللاذقية حرائق في جبل التركمان نتيجة القصف براجمات الصواريخ 4 11 2013
تنسيقية اللاذقية www.facebook.com/latakiafreedom2011.
اللاذقية تمركز قوات الأمن على حاجز مسبح الشعب 25 4 2013
تنسيقية اللاذقية https://www.facebook.com/freeattakia2011.
آثار القصف (مصيف سلمى)10/3/2013
تنسيقية اللاذقية https://www.facebook.com/freeattakia2011.
اللاذقية تجمع نصرة المظلوم يستهدف القرداحة بصواريخ جراد ضمن معركة الأنفال 18 4 2014
تنسيقية اللاذقية https://www.facebook.com/LattakiaRevo2011/
اللاذقية - إطلاق صواريخ محلية الصنع على جمعات الشبيحة في قرى الساحل
تنسيقية اللاذقية https://www.facebook.com/freeattakia2011.
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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.
Latakia District
Latakia District is a district of the Latakia Governorate in Syria. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 526,888. The centre of the district is the city of Latakia. Latakia and the surrounding districts became a separate autonomous state under a Mandate given to France by the League of Nations and remained so for two years until its incorporation into the larger, French Mandate of Syria in 1923.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Baksā.
- Latakia
- Al Hinadi
- `Ayn al Bayda
- Al Bahluliyah
- Al Fakhurah
- Al Haffah
- Jablah
- Al Muzayri`ah
- Al Qardahah
- `Ayn Shiqaq
- `Ayn at Tinah
- Qastal Ma`af
- Rabi`ah
- Al Qutaylibiyah
- Jawbat Burghal
- Harf al Musaytirah
- Slinfah
- `Ayn ash Sharqiyah
- Kinnsibba
- Kassab
- Bayt Yashut
- Yayladagi
- Baniyas
- Shathah
- Yeditepe
- Bdama
- Al `Annazah
- Ad Daliyah
- Talin
- Ar Rawdah
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Baksā, Baksa, بكسا
