Map of Latakia, Syria

Latakia is the administrative centre of Latakia, Syria, with a population of about 709,000. It lies at 35.5317°N, 35.7901°E. Latakia is about 229 km (143 mi) north of Damascus, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Jablah, 23 km to the southeast.

Latakia at a glance

Where is Latakia?

• The 4th largest city in Syria by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 45 min on the shortest day to 14 h 34 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Latakia

• Jablah — 23 km southeast
• Bāniyās — 41 km south
• Jisr ash Shughūr — 57 km northeast
• Samandağ — 63 km north, Turkey
• Kafranbel — 71 km east
• Ţarţūs — 72 km south
• Khān Shaykhūn — 79 km east
• Antakya — 82 km northeast, Turkey
• Idlib — 88 km northeast
• Ḩamāh — 98 km southeast

Largest cities in Latakia

• Jablah — 65,915

Largest cities in Syria

• Aleppo — 2,098,210
• Damascus — 1,569,394
• Homs — 775,404
• Ar Raqqah — 531,952
• Ḩamāh — 460,602
• Ţarţūs — 458,327
• Al Ḩasakah — 422,445
• Deir ez-Zor — 271,800
• Al Qāmishlī — 184,231
• Al Bāb — 130,745

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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.