Banan | |
Native Name: | بنان |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Syria |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Banan in Syria |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name1: | Aleppo |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | al-Safira |
Subdivision Type3: | Subdistrict |
Subdivision Name3: | Banan |
Elevation M: | 508 |
Population: | 4186 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population As Of: | 2004 |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Banan (Arabic: بنان) is a town in the Aleppo Governorate. It is the administrative center of a nahiya with the same name, and part of the As-Safira District.
The town is located to the southwest of the Sabkhat al-Jabbul, with an altitude of 508 meters.[1] It is 23 km to the southeast of Aleppo, and 282 km from the capital Damascus.
According to the 2004 census, the population was 4186, including 2171 males and 2015 females.
The town was served by Aleppo International Airport.[1]