Kaff al-Jaa explained

Official Name:Kaff al-Jaa
Native Name:كاف الجاع
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Tartus
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Baniyas
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Al-Qadmus
Settlement Type:Village
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004 census
Population Total:2,068
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:35.0856°N 36.2072°W

Kaff al-Jaa (Arabic: كاف الجاع, pronounced Kāf al Jā`; also spelled Kaf al-Jaz and Caaf Aljaa) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Tartus Governorate. 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]

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

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20130112145002/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB10-11-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004
  2. Book: Balanche, Fabrice. La région alaouite et le pouvoir syrien. Karthala Editions. 2006. 2845868189. French. Fabrice Balanche.