Al-Qabu, Syria
Town in Homs, Syria
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Al-Qabu (Arabic: القبو, also spelled Kabu) is a town in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located 30 kilometers (19 mi) northwest of Homs.[1] Nearby localities include al-Shinyah to the north, Taldou and Kafr Laha to the northeast, Sharqliyya to the east, al-Mahfurah to the south, Rabah to the southwest and Fahel to the west. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Qabu had a population of 4,870 in the 2004 census.[2] The inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[3][4]
Al-Qabu
القبو Kabu | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Al-Qabu Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°50′38″N 36°27′11″E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Homs |
| District | Homs |
| Subdistrict | Al-Qabu |
| Elevation | 542 m (1,778 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 4,870 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Al-Qabu is both the administrative and commercial center of its subdistrict, providing essential services for the surrounding villages. It contains a police station, health center, telephone center, cultural center, agricultural and commercial advisory institutions, primary, secondary and vocational schools. Government or public-sector jobs provided the bulk of employment as of 2009, with a small proportion engaged in agriculture. The principal crops were olive and fig trees, the orchards of which envelope the village. Al-Qabu lacked waste treatment and had a dearth of public and private transportation, despite the large number of residents working government jobs outside the town.[1]
