Mazra‘at Qafwa

Mazra‘at Qafwa is an abandoned locality in Quneitra Governorate, Syria. Mazra‘at Qafwa is situated nearby to the abandoned locality Fashkūl, as well as near the locality Shebaa Farms.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mt. HaBetarim and Pan Temple.

Mt. HaBetarim

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mount Betarim is one of the peaks of Shebaa Farms, in the Anti-Lebanon Mountains. According to one Jewish tradition this is the site of the covenant of the pieces between Abraham and God, recounted in Genesis 15. Mt. HaBetarim is situated 3 km northeast of Mazra‘at Qafwa.

Pan Temple

Archaeological site

Photo: Gugganij, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pan Temple is an archaeological site, which is situated 4 km southeast of Mazra‘at Qafwa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shebaa Farms and Snir.

Shebaa Farms

Locality

Photo: Chaver83, Public domain.

The Shebaa Farms, also spelled Sheba'a Farms, also known as Mount Dov, is a strip of land on the Lebanese–Syrian border that is currently occupied by Israel.

Snir

Village

Photo: Chaver83, Public domain.

Snir is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Hula Valley near Kiryat Shmona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 750. Snir is situated 4½ km south of Mazra‘at Qafwa.

Ghajar

Village

Photo: Tomer chelouche, Public domain.

Ghajar, also Rhadjar, is an Alawite-Arab village on the Hasbani River, on the border between Lebanon and the Israeli-occupied portion of the Golan Heights. Ghajar is situated 5 km west of Mazra‘at Qafwa.

Mazra‘at Qafwa

Type: Abandoned locality
Also known as: “Mazra‘at Qafwah”, “Mazra`at Qafwa”, and “Mazraat Qafoua”
Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

33.28021° or 33° 16′ 49″ north

Longitude

35.67507° or 35° 40′ 30″ east

Elevation

660 metres (2,165 feet)

Open location code

8G5Q7MJG+32

GeoNames ID

166936

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Mazra‘at Qafwa” goes by many names.

Arabic: “مزرعة قفوة”
Hebrew: “Mazra‘at Qafwa”
Hebrew: “מזרעת קפוה”

Localities in the Area

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