Kafr al-Tun (, also spelled Kfar Eltun) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located west of Hama. Nearby localities include al-Majdal to the northwest, Khitab to the northeast, Shihat Hama to the east, Tayzin to the southeast and al-Rabiaa to the east.
According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, Kafr al-Tun had a population of 2,655 in the 2004 census.. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Hama Governorate. Its inhabitants are Sunni Muslims,Rosen, Nir. Assad's Alawites: The guardians of the throne. Al Jazeera English. 2011-10-11. of local Arab tribal origin. Village life was characterized by rural Arab traditions and customs. As of 2010, Kafr al-Tun had one preparatory school and one primary school.
History In an Ottoman government record from 1818, Kafr al-Tun was listed as a grain-growing village consisting of 30 feddans and paid 3,080 qirsh in taxes. In 1838, it was listed as a Sunni Muslim village.
In 2008, the Kafr al-Tun Municipality was established to administer the village, along with nearby Kafr Amim and several farming hamlets.
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