Kaff al-Jaa كاف الجاع | |
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Village | |
 A neighborhood of Kaff al-Jaa | |
  Kaff al-Jaa | |
| Coordinates:35°5′8″N36°12′26″E / 35.08556°N 36.20722°E /35.08556; 36.20722 | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Tartus |
| District | Baniyas |
| Subdistrict | Al-Qadmus |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 2,068 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Kaff al-Jaa (Arabic:كاف الجاع, pronouncedKāf al Jā`; also spelledKaf al-Jaz and Caaf Aljaa) is a village in northwesternSyria, administratively part of theTartus Governorate. Nearby localities includeal-Qadmus to the west,Deir Mama to the northeast,Masyaf to the east,Wadi al-Oyun to the south andHammam Wasel to the southwest. According to theSyria Central Bureau of Statistics, Kaff al-Jaa had a population of 2,068 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantlyAlawites.[2]
The area is surrounded by mountains. The highest mountain of Kaff al-Jaa is theAlcaadboon, with a height of 1,194 meters.
