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Kafr Nasij (Arabic: كفر ناسج, also spelled Kafar Nasej) is a village in the al-Sanamayn District of the Daraa Governorate in southern Syria. Nearby localities include al-Tiha to the west, Aqraba and al-Harra to the southwest, Zimrin to the south, Kafr Shams to the southeast, Deir al-Adas to the east and Kanakir to the north. In the 2004 census by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Kafr Nasij had a population of 2,381.[1]

Kafr Nasij
كفر ناسج
Village
Kafr Nasij
Coordinates: 33°9′5″N 36°2′21″E
Grid position247/284 PAL
Country Syria
GovernorateDaraa
DistrictAl-Sanamayn
SubdistrictGhabaghib
Population
 (2004)[1]
 • Total2,381
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History


A Ghassanid monastery of stylites was located in Kafr Nasij which was part of Batanea during the Byzantine era (4th-7th centuries).[2]


Ottoman era


In 1596 Kafr Nasij appeared in the Ottoman tax registers being in the nahiya of Jaydur, part of Hauran Sanjak. It had an entirely Muslim population consisting of 17 households and 7 bachelors. They paid a fixed tax-rate of 40% on agricultural products, including wheat, barley, summer crops, goats, bee-hives and water mills; in addition to occasional revenues; a total of 17,800 akçe.[3]

In 1838, Kefr Nasij was noted as a village in the el-Jeidur district.[4]


Modern era


During the ongoing Syrian Civil War which began in 2011, pro-government media reported that five opposition rebels were killed and 13 others arrested during a clash with Syrian security forces.[5]


Climate


In Kafr Nasij, there is a Mediterranean climate. Rainfall is higher in winter than in summer. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is Csa. The average annual temperature in Kafr Nasij is 16.1 °C (61.0 °F). About 386 mm (15.20 in) of precipitation falls annually.

Climate data for Kafr Nasij
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 10.7
(51.3)		 12.4
(54.3)		 16.0
(60.8)		 20.5
(68.9)		 26.1
(79.0)		 30.0
(86.0)		 31.2
(88.2)		 31.8
(89.2)		 29.3
(84.7)		 25.8
(78.4)		 19.2
(66.6)		 13.3
(55.9)		 22.2
(71.9)
Average low °C (°F) 2.5
(36.5)		 2.9
(37.2)		 5.4
(41.7)		 8.5
(47.3)		 12.2
(54.0)		 15.3
(59.5)		 17.0
(62.6)		 17.3
(63.1)		 15.1
(59.2)		 12.3
(54.1)		 8.0
(46.4)		 4.6
(40.3)		 10.1
(50.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 96
(3.8)		 72
(2.8)		 51
(2.0)		 18
(0.7)		 11
(0.4)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 11
(0.4)		 42
(1.7)		 85
(3.3)		 386
(15.2)
Source: Climate-Data.org,Climate data

References


  1. General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Daraa Governorate. (in Arabic)
  2. Trimingham, 1979, p. 144
  3. Hütteroth and Abdulfattah, 1977, p. 209
  4. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 149
  5. Authorities storm terrorist hideouts in Daraa, arrest terrorists and kill others. Cham Press. 2012-06-28.

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