Al-Qabu, Syria
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This article is about the town in Syria. For the depopulated Palestinian Arab village, see al-Qabu.
| Al-Qabu القبو Kabu |
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 Al-Qabu
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| Coordinates: 34°50′38″N 36°27′11″E / 34.84389°N 36.45306°E | |
| 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 [edit]
- ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (Arabic)
- ^ With Both Barrels. The Economist. 2012-06-16.
