Kaff al-Jaa

Kaff al-Jaa (Arabic: كاف الجاع, pronounced Kāf al Jā`; also spelled Kaf al-Jaz) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Tartus Governorate, located northeast of Tartus. Nearby localities include al-Qadmus to the west, Deir Mama to the northeast, Masyaf to the east, Wadi al-Oyun to the south and Hammam Wasel to the southwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Kaff al-Jaa had a population of 2,068 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2]

Kaff al-Jaa

كاف الجاع
Village
A neighborhood of Kaff al-Jaa
Kaff al-Jaa
Coordinates: 35°5′8″N 36°12′26″E
Country Syria
GovernorateTartus
DistrictBaniyas
SubdistrictAl-Qadmus
Population
 (2004 census)[1]
  Total2,068
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

The surrounding area is marked by the mountains. The highest mountain of Kaff al-Jaa is the Alcaadboon, with a height of 1,194 meters.

References

  1. General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Idlib Governorate. (in Arabic)
  2. Balanche, Fabrice (2006). La région alaouite et le pouvoir syrien (PDF) (in French). Karthala Editions. ISBN 2845868189.
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