Kafes
Kafes is a locality in Cizre İlçesi, Şırnak Province. Kafes is situated nearby to the locality Kuriş, as well as near the village Bozalan.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ain Diwar Bridge and Citadel of Cizre.
Ain Diwar Bridge
Archaeological site
Photo: Zoeperkoe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ain Diwar Bridge, also known as the Zangid Bridge, is a ruined masonry arch bridge in Cizre, 3.5 km northeast of the town of Ain Diwar, Syria. The bridge is within vicinity of the Syria, Iraq and Turkey border region and about 500 m west of the Tigris River which it previously crossed.
Citadel of Cizre
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Citadel of Cizre is a castle, which is situated 2½ km west of Kafes.
Red Madrasa of Cizre
Photo: MikaelF, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Red Madrasa of Cizre is situated 3 km west of Kafes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bozalan and Cizre.
Bozalan
Village
Bozalan is a village in the Cizre District of Şırnak Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Tayan tribe and had a population of 1,158 in 2021.
Cizre
Town
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cizre is a city in the Cizre District of Şırnak Province in Turkey. It is located on the river Tigris by the Syria–Turkey border and close to the Iraq–Turkey border. Cizre is situated 3½ km west of Kafes.
Yakacık
Village
Yakacık is a village in the Cizre District of Şırnak Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Tayan tribe and had a population of 632 in 2021. Yakacık is situated 3½ km south of Kafes.
Kafes
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Yafes”
- Location: Cizre İlçesi, Şırnak Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
37.32139° or 37° 19′ 17″ northLongitude
42.22111° or 42° 13′ 16″ eastElevation
393 metres (1,289 feet)Open location code
8H9486CC+HCGeoNames ID
448125
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