Darkush is a town located in northern Syria within the Idlib Governorate. It is situated northwest of Idlib along the Orontes River, positioned near the Syrian–Turkish border. The town serves as the administrative center of the Darkush nahiyah, which encompasses 19 villages with a combined population of 23,022.
According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 5,295 during the 2004 census. The inhabitants of the area are predominantly Sunni Muslims. Nearby localities include al-Janudiyah, Zarzur, and al-Najiyah to the southwest, Jisr al-Shughur to the south, and Millis and Maarrat Misrin to the east.