Shaykh Jābir
in Tartus Governorate, Syria
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Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (53 mi) -
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (63 mi) - Damascus International Airport (90 mi)
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Kiryat Shmona Airport (101 mi) - Ben Ya'akov Airport (117 mi)
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Hatay Airport (120 mi) - Aleppo International Airport (128 mi)
- İskenderun Airport (134 mi)
- Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (Unesco heritage, 19 mi)
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
- Baalbek (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Anjar (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Ancient City of Damascus (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- Tyre (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Ancient Villages of Northern Syria (Unesco heritage, 127 mi)
- Old City of Acre (Unesco heritage, 129 mi)
- Ancient City of Aleppo (Unesco heritage, 129 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.641 and 35.974 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 38' 28" and E 35° 58' 26"
- 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: 12:38 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Asia/Damascus
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:40 am and 7:25 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- 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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42
Delve into Shaykh Jābir
Shaykh Jābir in Tartus Governorate is a town located in Syria about 80 mi (or 129 km) north of Damascus, the country's capital town.
Time in Shaykh Jābir is now 12:38 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Damascus with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Shaykh Jābir, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Syria is Bassel Al-Assad International Airport in a distance of 53 mi (or 85 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 19 mi (or 31 km), North-East.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Al Hamidiyah, Al Karimah, As Safsafah, Halba and Khirbat al Ma`azzah. 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 | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 61% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 20 km/h (13 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 57% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 6th of May 2024
20°C (68 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
21°C (70 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
22°C (71 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
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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.
Nahr al-Kabir al-Janoubi
Nahr al-Kabir al-Janoubi (Arabic for the southern great river, النهر الكبير الجنوبي) is a river in the Middle East flowing into the Mediterranean Sea. The river flows through the Homs Gap. The river forms the northern end of the border between modern day Lebanon and Syria. In antiquity the river was known as Eleutherus. (Eleutheros, Eleuteris) and is referred to as such in the apocryphal 1 Maccabees 11:7 and 12:30. In English, it is also known as the Nahr el-Kebir or simply as the Kebir.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Shaykh Jābir.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Jebeaa, Shaykh Jābir, Cheïkh Djaber, Sheikh Jābir, Cheïkh Jâber, Sheikh Jabr, Sheik Jabber, Ash Shaykh Jābir, شيخ جابر
