| Qaboun | |
| Native Name: | ٱلْقَابُون |
| Native Name Lang: | ar |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Coordinates: | 33.5461°N 36.3378°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Syria |
| Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
| Subdivision Name1: | Damascus Governorate |
| Subdivision Type2: | City |
| Subdivision Name2: | Damascus |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 300-2,500 |
| Population As Of: | 2017, estimated |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | EET |
| Utc Offset: | +3 |
| Timezone Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
| Blank Info: | BSk |
Qaboun (Arabic: ٱلْقَابُون|al-Qābūn, sometimes spelled Al-Kaboun or al-Qaboun) is a municipality and neighbourhood in Damascus, Syria, located 6km (04miles) north-east of the city center, to the north of Jobar district.[1]
Qaboun name is derived from "Abouna" in Syriac language which means "column" or "the place where the water gathers", in reference to Barada river.[2]
In the 2004 census, it had a population of 89,974.[3] In 2017, after the Qaboun offensive (2017), population estimates varied between 300 and 2,500 as a result of mass emigration.[4]
Since the beginning of the Syrian civil war, it was primarily controlled by the rebels, but between 2014 and 2017 was under truce with the government.[5] The situation has been described as a "siege".[6]
On 17 April 2015, the rebels (Jaysh al-Islam and the Free Syrian Army's First Brigade) launched a military campaign to expel the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant from the Barzeh, Qaboun, and Tishrin neighborhoods,[7] [8] which ended in success 3 days later.[9]
In May 2017, rebels were evacuated as the army regained control. It is estimated that around 2,300 people left at this time.[10] [11]
In March 2022, authorities announced their plans to demolish the neighbourhood.