Al-Shaafah
Town in Deir ez-Zor, Syria
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Al-Shaafah (Arabic: الشعفة, romanized: aš-Ša'fah) is a Syrian town located in Abu Kamal District, Deir ez-Zor. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Al-Shaafah had a population of 18,956 in the 2004 census.[1]
Al-Shaafah
الشعفة | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Al-Shaafah Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°34′04″N 40°56′03″E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Deir ez-Zor |
| District | Abu Kamal |
| Subdistrict | al-Susah |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 18,956 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C5183 |
The town was part of the last strip of land in Syria controlled by the Islamic State (IS). On 6 January 2019, the town was fully captured by the SDF.[2]
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