Kazu
Kazu is a village in Hama Governorate, Syria. Kazu is situated nearby to the village Ad Dahiriyah, as well as near Ma’ardaftin.Places of Interest
Highlights include Great Mosque and Abu al-Fida Mosque.
Great Mosque
Mosque
Photo: K. A. C. Creswell, Public domain.
The Great Mosque of Hama, is a mosque in Hama, Syria. It is located approximately 400 metres west of the citadel. Built in the 8th century CE, it was largely destroyed in the 1982 Hama massacre and subsequently rebuilt. Great Mosque is situated 2½ km southeast of Kazu.
Abu al-Fida Mosque
Mosque
The Abu'l-Fida Mosque is a mosque and mausoleum in Hama, Syria, located on the banks of the Orontes River. The mausoleum was erected by al-Mu’ayyid Isma’il in 1327 CE, during the Ayyubid-era; and the mosque dates from the Mamluk era. Abu al-Fida Mosque is situated 2½ km southeast of Kazu.
Hama Castle
Castle
Photo: TheRealHuldra, Public domain.
Hama Castle is a mostly-ruined fortress located in Hama, Syria, Located on the Orontes River. Hama Castle is situated 2½ km southeast of Kazu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hama and Khitab.
Hama
Hama is a city in Syria with a population around 400,000. The city is a relatively conservative one dominated by hijabs and burkas. Much of the old city was destroyed in the Hama massacre in 1982.
Khitab
Town
Photo: Ayham.Alkasim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Khattab is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, northwest of Hama located near the Orontes River. Nearby localities include Qamhana to the east, Shihat Hama to the southeast, Kafr al-Tun to the southwest, al-Majdal to the west, Mhardeh and Halfaya to the northwest and Taybat al-Imam to the northeast. Khitab is situated 7 km northwest of Kazu.
Kazu
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Al Kawthar”, “Kâzo”, “Kazo, Kazou, Kâzo, Kāzū”, and “Kazou”
- Category: locality
- Location: Hama Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.15023° or 35° 9′ 1″ northLongitude
36.7254° or 36° 43′ 32″ eastElevation
311 metres (1,020 feet)Open location code
8G7R5P2G+35OpenStreetMap ID
node 572558782OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
168468
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