Kufr Rakeb Explained

Official Name:Kufr Rakeb
Native Name:كفر راكب
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Jordan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Jordan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Irbid Governorate
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:Koura
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:12150
Population Footnotes:[1]
Timezone:GMT +2
Timezone Dst:+3
Coordinates:32.4519°N 35.6944°W
Grid Position:215/207
Area Code:+(962)2

Kufr Rakeb (Arabic: كفر راكب) is a town in Irbid Governorate in Jordan. It is one of the five metropolitan districts of Barqash.

Geography

Located in the south western region of Irbid Governorate, Kufr Rakeb is one of the five metropolitan districts that make up the municipality of Barqash. It is situated close to the Jordan Valley, and administratively belongs to the Kourah Department.

History

In 1838 Kufr Rakeb's inhabitants were predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]

The Jordanian census of 1961 found 662 inhabitants in Kufr Rakib.[3]

Population

The town of Kufr Rakeb, has an estimated population of 5,000 (2011). It is the center of the municipality of Barqash, which has a population of about 45,000 (2011). The town is mainly agricultural.The Population of Kufr Rakeb in 2022 is 12,000.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The General Census - 2015 . Department of Population Statistics.
  2. [Eli Smith|Smith]
  3. Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics, 1964, p. 20