Map of Khān Shaykhūn, Syria

Khān Shaykhūn is a city in Idlib, Syria, with a population of about 48,975. It lies at 35.4421°N, 36.6510°E. Khān Shaykhūn is about 217 km (135 mi) north of Damascus, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kafranbel, 21 km to the north.

Khān Shaykhūn at a glance

Where is Khān Shaykhūn?

• The 33rd largest city in Syria by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Idlib on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 46 min on the shortest day to 14 h 33 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Khān Shaykhūn

• Kafranbel — 21 km north
• Ḩamāh — 36 km south
• Saraqib — 49 km north
• Jisr ash Shughūr — 51 km northwest
• Idlib — 54 km north
• Ar Rastan — 58 km south
• As Salamīyah — 60 km southeast
• Jablah — 66 km west
• Tallbīsah — 67 km south
• Bāniyās — 70 km southwest

Largest cities in Idlib

• Idlib — 128,840
• Kafranbel — 45,652
• Jisr ash Shughūr — 39,311
• Saraqib — 34,231

Largest cities in Syria

• Aleppo — 2,098,210
• Damascus — 1,569,394
• Homs — 775,404
• Latakia — 709,000
• Ar Raqqah — 531,952
• Ḩamāh — 460,602
• Ţarţūs — 458,327
• Al Ḩasakah — 422,445
• Deir ez-Zor — 271,800
• Al Qāmishlī — 184,231

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.