Kufayr az Zayt

Kufayr az Zayt is a locality in , and has an elevation of 918 metres. Kufayr az Zayt is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nabi Habeel Mosque.

Mosque
Photo: Toushiro, Public domain.
The , or "Mosque of the Prophet Abel", is a shrine and Shi'ia dedicated to Habeel, located on the west mountains of , near the Zabadani Valley, overlooking the villages of the Barada river, in , the . is situated 3½ km west of Kufayr az Zayt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qura al-Sham and Qudsaiya.

Village
Photo: Exmak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the Qudsaya District of the . According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, had a population of 1,067 in the 2004 census. Until 2024, the village was known as Qura al-Assad. is situated 6 km south of Kufayr az Zayt.

Town
Photo: waill.hamada.1, CC BY 3.0.
Qudsaya is a city in and the administrative centre of Qudsaya District. The city is located on the western slope of , 7 km west of Damascus. is situated 10 km southeast of Kufayr az Zayt.

Kufayr az Zayt

Latitude
33.61151° or 33° 36′ 41″ north
Longitude
36.14056° or 36° 8′ 26″ east
Elevation
918 metres (3,012 feet)
Open location code
8G5RJ46R+J6
Geo­Names ID
168716
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In Other Languages

“Kufayr az Zayt” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كفير الزيت”

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