Al-Qabu, Syria
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Al-Qabu القبو Kabu |
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Town | |
Location in Syria | |
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Country | Syria |
Governorate | Homs |
District | Homs |
Subdistrict | Al-Qabu |
Elevation | 542 m (1,778 ft) |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 4,870 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | +3 (UTC) |
Al-Qabu (Arabic: القبو, also spelled Kabu) is a town in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, northwest of Homs. Nearby localities include al-Shinyah to the north, Taldou and Kafr Laha to the northeast, Sharqliyya to the east, al-Mahfurah to the south, Rabah to the southwest and Fahel to the west. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Qabu had a population of 4,870 in the 2004 census.[1] The inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2]
References
- ↑ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (Arabic)
- ↑ With Both Barrels. The Economist. 2012-06-16.
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