Al-Budi Explained

Official Name:Al-Budi
Other Name:El-Bodi
Native Name:البودي
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Latakia
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jableh
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Ayn al-Shiqaq
Settlement Type:Village
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004
Population Total:2,359
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:35.3958°N 36.0872°W

Al-Budi (Arabic: البودي, also spelled el-Bodi) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Jableh District in the Latakia Governorate, located south of Latakia. Nearby localities include Ayn al-Shiqaq to the west, Qardaha to the north, Harf al-Musaytirah to the east, Zama and Ayn al-Sharqiyah to the south and Siyano to the southwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Budi had a population of 2,359 in the 2004 census.[1] The inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20191215214629/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB06-11-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004
  2. Book: Balanche, Fabrice. Les Alaouites l'espace et le pouvoir. Karthala Editions. 2006. 2845868189. French. Fabrice Balanche.