Town in Hama, Syria
Kafr Nabudah (Arabic: كفر نبودة, also spelled Kafar Nabuda) is a town in northern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located northwest of Hama. Nearby localities include Qalaat al-Madiq and Jamasat Udayat to the west, al-Suqaylabiyah to the southwest, al-Mughayr and Karnaz to the south, Kafr Zita to the southeast and al-Habit to the east. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Kafr Nabudah had a population of 13,513 in the 2004 census, making it the largest locality in the Qalaat al-Madiq nahiyah ("subdistrict.")[1]
History
In 2011, a mosaic was discovered in Kafr Nabudah dates back to the 6th century during the Byzantine era.[2]
In 1838, its inhabitants were noted as being predominantly Sunni Muslims.[3]
During the Syrian Civil War, the Syrian army re-controlled the town during the Northwestern Syria offensive in 2019.
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Hama Subdistrict | |
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Hirbnafsah Subdistrict | |
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Suran Subdistrict | |
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Hamraa Subdistrict | |
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Al-Suqaylabiyah Subdistrict | |
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Shathah Subdistrict | |
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Tell Salhab Subdistrict | |
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Ziyarah Subdistrict | |
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Qalaat al-Madiq Subdistrict | |
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Masyaf Subdistrict | |
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Awj Subdistrict | |
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Ayn Halaqim Subdistrict | |
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Jubb Ramlah Subdistrict | |
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Wadi al-Uyun Subdistrict | |
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Mahardah Subdistrict | |
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Kafr Zita Subdistrict | |
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Karnaz Subdistrict | |
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Salamiyah Subdistrict | |
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Barri Subdistrict | |
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Sabburah Subdistrict | |
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Uqayribat Subdistrict | |
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Saan Subdistrict | |
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