Al-Tawani Explained

Official Name:Al-Tawani
Native Name:التواني
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Rif Dimashq Governorate
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Al-Qutayfah District
Subdivision Type3:Nahiyah
Subdivision Name3:Ma'loula
Settlement Type:Village
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004 census
Population Total:2446
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:33.7786°N 36.5008°W
Area Code:11

Al-Tawani (Arabic: التواني) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located northeast of Damascus in the Qalamoun Mountains. Nearby localities include Ma'loula to the northeast, Hosh Arab and Assal al-Ward to the north, Hala to the south, and al-Qutayfah to the southeast. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Tawani had a population of 2,446 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20130112140931/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB03-17-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004
  2. [Eli Smith|Smith]