Al-Shaykh Badr

For the depopulated Palestinian village, see Sheikh Badr.

Al-Shaykh Badr الشيخ بدر Sheikh Bader
Al-Shaykh Badr Location in Syria
Coordinates: 34°59′N 36°5′E / 34.983°N 36.083°E / 34.983; 36.083Coordinates: 34°59′N 36°5′E / 34.983°N 36.083°E / 34.983; 36.083
Country	Syria
Governorate	Tartus Governorate
District	Al-Shaykh Badr District
Nahiyah	Al-Shaykh Badr
Population (2008 est.)
• Total	47,982
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Al-Shaykh Badr (Arabic: الشيخ بدر‎, also spelled Sheikh Bader) is a city in Syria, administratively belonging to Tartus Governorate. Al-Shaykh Badr has an altitude of 536 meters. It has a population of 47,982. Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.^[1]

References

Tartus Governorate Capital: Tartus   Tartus District Tartus al-Annazah Aqir Zayti Arwad Arzuna Ayn al-Zarqa Baashtar Bahnin Bahuzi Beit Kammun Bimalkah Bureij Dibbash Duwayr al-Shaykh Saad Duwayr Taha al-Hamidiyah Husayn al-Baher al-Karimah Khawabi Khirbet al-Faras Khirbet al-Maazah al-Khreibat Majdalun al-Baher Maten al-Sahel al-Safsafah al-Sawda (includes Awaru and Zamrin) al-Shaykh Saad Tayshur Yahmur al-Zarqat   Baniyas District Baniyas al-Annazah Ayn Qadib Barmiya Basatin al-Assad al-Bayda Bustan al-Hamam Dayr al-Basal Hammam Wasel Huraysun Kaff al-Jaa Kharibeh al-Marqab Osaibah al-Qadmus al-Qulou Ras al-Wati al-Rawda Taanita Talin al-Tawahin Tayru Zallalu   Safita District Safita Ayn Hifad Ayn al-Zibdeh al-Bariqiyah Bayt al-Shaykh Yunis al-Bitar Buwaydat al-Suwayqat Jenin Kafr Fo al-Kafrun al-Maab Mashta al-Helu al-Malloua al-Mitras Ras al-Khashufah Sebei al-Sisiniyah al-Sur al-Tulay'i   Duraykish District Duraykish al-Baqaa Dweir Ruslan Junaynet Ruslan Fajlit Hamin   Al-Shaykh Badr District Al-Shaykh Badr Brummanet al-Mashayekh Hammam Qanyah Kaff al-Hammam Maati Niha al-Riqama al-Qamsiyah