Jabal Kafraa

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Jabal Kafraa
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Jabal Kafraa
Highest point
Elevation 625 m (2,051 ft)
Coordinates 35°12′41″N36°47′58″E / 35.211478°N 36.799419°E / 35.211478; 36.799419 Coordinates: 35°12′41″N36°47′58″E / 35.211478°N 36.799419°E / 35.211478; 36.799419
Naming
English translationجبل كفراع
Language of namear
Geography
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Jabal Kafraa
Location of Kafraa
Location Hama Governorate, Syria

Jabal Kafraa (also spelled Jabal Kafr Ra' or Jabal Kifra') is a mountain near Kafraa in the Hama Governorate in Syria. It has an elevation of 625 meters (2,051 feet) and is located near Jabal Zayn al-Abidin, it ranks as the 30th highest mountain in Hama and the 540th highest in Syria. [1]

Kafraa Village in Hama, Syria

Kafraa is a Syrian village located near the Jabal Kafraa mountain in the Hama Subdistrict of the Hama District in the Hama Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Kafraa had a population of 2,621 in the 2004 census.

Hama Governorate Governorate in Syria

Hama Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in western-central Syria. Measures of its area vary from 8,844 km² to 8,883 km². It has a population of 1,593,000. The capital is the city of Hama.

Syria Country in Western Asia

Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon to the southwest, the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest. A country of fertile plains, high mountains, and deserts, Syria is home to diverse ethnic and religious groups, including Syrian Arabs, Greeks, Armenians, Assyrians, Kurds, Circassians, Mandeans and Turkemens. Religious groups include Sunnis, Christians, Alawites, Druze, Isma'ilis, Mandeans, Shiites, Salafis, Yazidis, and Jews. Sunnis make up the largest religious group in Syria.

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