 About to the east, the landscape ascends to the volcanic basalt plateau Ard al-Shaykh.Tell Tamer lies on a direct line between the city of Ras al-Ayn some to the northwest and the provincial capital al-Hasakah some to the southeast.The intersection with the M4 highway (Aleppo–Mosul) and the nearby river crossing make Tell Tamer an essential transport hub.