Kafr Buhum

Kafr Bu (Arabic: كفربو, Syriac: ܟܟܦܪ ܒܚܡ, Kafar Bouhoum), is a town in central Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located 9 km southwest of Hama, 210 km (130 mi) north Damascus and 160 km (99 mi) south of Aleppo. Nearby localities include al-Rabiaa and Matnin to the northwest, Tayzin to the north, al-Khalidiyah to the east, Tell Qartal to the southeast, Birin to the south and al-Muah to the southwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Kafr Bu had a population of 12,194 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Christian. It is 330 meters (1082 ft) above the sea level.

Kfrbu
كفربو
Kfarbou
Village
Kafr bu landscape
Kfrbu
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 35°3′40″N 36°41′50″E
Country Syria
GovernorateHama
DistrictHama
SubdistrictHama
Elevation
330 m (1,080 ft)
Population
 (2004)
  Total12,194
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