Kafr Nasij Explained

Official Name:Kafr Nasij
Native Name:كفر ناسج
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Daraa
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Al-Sanamayn
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Ghabaghib
Settlement Type:Village
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004
Population Total:2,381
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:33.1514°N 36.0392°W

Kafr Nasij (Arabic: كفر ناسج, also spelled Kafar Nasej) is a village in the al-Sanamayn District of the Daraa Governorate in southern Syria. Nearby localities include al-Tiha to the west, Aqraba and al-Harra to the southwest, Zimrin to the south, Kafr Shams to the southeast, Deir al-Adas to the east and Kanakir to the north. In the 2004 census by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Kafr Nasij had a population of 2,381.[1]

History

A Ghassanid monastery of stylites was located in Kafr Nasij which was part of Batanea during the Byzantine era (4th-7th centuries).[2]

Ottoman era

In 1596 Kafr Nasij appeared in the Ottoman tax registers being in the nahiya of Jaydur, part of Hauran Sanjak. It had an entirely Muslim population consisting of 17 households and 7 bachelors. They paid a fixed tax-rate of 40% on agricultural products, including wheat, barley, summer crops, goats, bee-hives and water mills; in addition to occasional revenues; a total of 17,800 akçe.[3]

In 1838, Kefr Nasij was noted as a village in the el-Jeidur district.[4]

Modern era

During the ongoing Syrian Civil War which began in 2011, pro-government media reported that five opposition rebels were killed and 13 others arrested during a clash with Syrian security forces.[5]

Climate

In Kafr Nasij, there is a Mediterranean climate. Rainfall is higher in winter than in summer. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is Csa. The average annual temperature in Kafr Nasij is 16.1°C. About 386mm of precipitation falls annually.

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  1. https://archive.today/20121209012831/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB12-11-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004
  2. Trimingham, 1979, p. 144
  3. Hütteroth and Abdulfattah, 1977, p. 209
  4. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 149
  5. http://www.champress.net/index.php?q=en/Article/view/2913 Authorities storm terrorist hideouts in Daraa, arrest terrorists and kill others