Khunayfis Explained

Official Name:Khunayfis
Other Name:Khneifis
Native Name:خنيفس
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Coordinates:34.9511°N 36.9981°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Hama
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Salamiyah
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Salamiyah
Population Total:2,570
Population As Of:2004
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Blank Name Sec1:City Qrya Pcode
Blank Info Sec1:C3242

Khunayfis (Arabic: خنيفس) is a Syrian village located in the Salamiyah Subdistrict of the Salamiyah District in Hama Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Khunayfis had a population of 2,570 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: General Census of Population 2004.. 2014-07-10.
  2. Web site: Mirza. Garib. Al-Khateeb. Humam. The Conflict in the Town of Salamiyah A Model for the Formation of ‘Mafias’ in Syria. www.drsc-sy.org. Democratic Republic Studies Center. 2016-11-09. September 2015.