Moataf
Village in Idlib, Syria
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Moataf (Arabic: منطف, also spelled Mantaf) is a Syrian village located in Ariha Nahiyah in Ariha District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Moataf had a population of 1,992 in the 2004 census.[1]
Moataf
منطف | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 35°46′42″N 36°39′07″E | |
| Country | |
| Governorate | Idlib |
| District | Ariha District |
| Subdistrict | Ariha Nahiyah |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 1,992 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C4287 |
Syrian Civil War
During the a Syrian Government offensive in February 2016, 175 people from Southern Aleppo arrived in the village. Due to a lack of available housing, they were forced to sleep in subdivided chicken coops.[2]