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Baniyas
Port of Entry
35°11.264'N, 035°56.587'E Chart icon.png
lat=35.18773 | lon=35.94311 | zoom=15 | y

Baniyas (Arabic: بانياس‎ Bāniyās) is a city in Tartous Governorate, northwestern Syria, located 55 km south of Latakia (ancient Laodicea) and 35 km north of Tartous (ancient Tortosa).

It is known for its citrus fruit orchards and its export of wood. North of the city is an oil refinery, one of the largest in Syria, and a power station. The oil refinery is connected with Iraq with Kirkuk–Baniyas pipeline (now defunct).

Charts

See Syria.

Weather

See Syria.

Passages

See Syria.

Communication

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Also see Cruiser's Nets

Navigation

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Entrance

Baniyas is a port of entry/exit for Syria. For details see Entrance: Syria.

Berthing

Port Baniyas

Port Baniyas/wiki/Baniyas#Port_Baniyas
Harbour icon Port Baniyas [[Baniyas#Port Baniyas|Port Baniyas]] 35°11.173'N, 035°56.525'E
An industrial port with a 25 berth marina, max depth 3 m. Water. N arket nearby.

Anchorages

None.

Amenities

Facilities
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Fuel Bring to port with a taxi
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Provisioning

  • Market near the port

Eating out

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Transportation

See Syria.

Tourism

History

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Places to Visit

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Friends

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Forums

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Links

References

See Syria.

Comments

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