14 Facts About Manbij

The population of Manbij is largely Arab, with Kurdish, Turkmen, Circassian, and Chechen minorities.

Manbij was part of the kingdom of Bit Adini and was annexed by the Assyrians in 856 BC.

Manbij's continues to supply the chief type even during imperial Roman times, being generally shown seated with the tympanum in her hand.

At the time, Manbij was one of the most important fortresses in northern Syria.

In 1260, the Mongols under Hulagu destroyed Ayyubid Manbij, which was consequently abandoned by its Turkmen inhabitants.

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Manbij's ruins are extensive but mostly belong to the later period of its history.

In January and February 1916 the sub prefect of Manbij ordered the camp to be cleared and the Armenians to be deported to Meskene.

The destruction of pre-modern Manbij has been attributed to its resettlement by Circassians and Armenians.

On 19 August 2016, the Manbij Military Council issued a written statement announcing it had taken over the security of Manbij city center and villages from the SDF, of which it is a component.

Today Manbij is self-administered by the Manbij City Council, co-chaired by Sheikh Farouk al-Mashi and Salih Haji Mohammed, as part of Shahba region within the de facto autonomous Federation of Northern Syria – Rojava framework.

Until October 2019, when US and other Western forces withdrew from northern Syria, Manbij was a hub for Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve training of new SDF recruits in the fight against ISIL and other Islamist militias in Syria.

On 12 March 2017, the Legislative Assembly of Manbij approved the elected co-presidents who then took office.

Manbij has a cold semi-arid climate with influences of a continental climate during winter with hot dry summers and cool wet and occasionally snowy winters.

Manbij is served by two major roads, Route M4 and Route 216.