# Jafar Jabbarli Monument, Azerbaijan: what it is and when to go > Jafar Jabbarli Monument is a monument (Cəfər Cabbarlı heykəli) in Azerbaijan (Baku). Interests: History. The best time to visit is April to May and September to October. In June there are 14 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 08. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Azerbaijan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/jafar-jabbarli/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Monument · History - **Local name:** Cəfər Cabbarlı heykəli - **Where:** Azerbaijan - **Best time:** April to May and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** GYD Baku, 20 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 40.37933, 49.84793 ## What it is and where Jafar Jabbarli Monument is a monument (Cəfər Cabbarlı heykəli) in Azerbaijan (Baku). It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Azerbaijan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Baku](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/baku/), where this site lists 66 more places to see, 2.2 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 40.37933, 49.84793; the nearest main airport is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD, Baku), 20 km as the crow flies. How to get around Azerbaijan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.379326%2C49.847927) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.379326%2C49.847927) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/historia/) places in Azerbaijan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Jafar Jabbarli Monument is **April to May and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 9 h 25 | | February | Better not | 10 h 27 | | March | Possible | 11 h 41 | | April | Best time | 13 h 05 | | May | Best time | 14 h 15 | | June | Possible | 14 h 52 | | July | Possible | 14 h 37 | | August | Possible | 13 h 36 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 54 | | November | Possible | 9 h 43 | | December | Better not | 9 h 08 | In June there are 14 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 08. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Azerbaijan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Azerbaijan To enter Azerbaijan there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Having visited Nagorno-Karabakh bars entry”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Azerbaijan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Azerbaijani manat (AZN); plugs: Type C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 102 police · 103 ambulance · 101 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Azerbaijan Railway Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/azerbaijan-railway-museum/): Railway museum in Baku · 55 m - [Monument to Nikola Tesla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/nikola-tesla/): Monument in Azerbaijan · 188 m - [Orthodox church of the Nativity of Our Lady in Baku](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/cathedral-of-the-nativity-of-our-lady/): Temples · 286 m - [House-Museum of Niyazi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/niyazinin-ev-muzeyi/): Museum · 648 m - [AF-HOTEL, Rəşid Behbudov küçəsi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/af-hotel-r-sid-behbudov-kuc-si/): With kids · 681 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Azerbaijan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/). ## More in Azerbaijan: History - [Gobustan State Historical and Cultural Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/roman-legion-xii-inscriptions-qubustan/): Protected site in Azerbaijan - [Palace of the Shirvanshahs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/palace-of-the-shirvanshahs/): palace in Azerbaijan - [Maiden Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/torre-de-la-doncella/): 12th-century monument in the Old City, Baku, Azerbaijan - [We Are Our Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/biz-v-bizim-daglar-abid-si/): sculpture in Stepanakert - [Palace of Shaki Khans](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/shaki-khan-palace/): Palace in Azerbaijan - [David Gareji monastery complex](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/david-gareja-monastery-complex/): Monastery in Georgia Every Azerbaijan place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Jafar Jabbarli Monument? It is a monument (Cəfər Cabbarlı heykəli in the local language) in Azerbaijan. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Azerbaijan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Jafar Jabbarli Monument? April to May and September to October. In June there are 14 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 08. ### How do you get to Jafar Jabbarli Monument? The nearest main airport is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), 20 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.379326%2C49.847927) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Azerbaijan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Azerbaijan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Azerbaijan Railway Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/azerbaijan-railway-museum/), [Monument to Nikola Tesla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/nikola-tesla/), [Orthodox church of the Nativity of Our Lady in Baku](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/cathedral-of-the-nativity-of-our-lady/). The rest is in [the Azerbaijan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1908775935), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25396001), CC0. More about Jafar Jabbarli Monument on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jafar_Jabbarli_Monument). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. 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