Kafr Laha

Kafr Laha (Arabic: كفرلاها) is a town in the Homs Governorate north of Homs in northern Syria.^[1] In 2004 it had a population of 20,041 according to the Central Bureau of Statistics of Syria.^[2] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.^[3] It is the largest town in the Houla region. Nearby localities include Tallaf to the northeast, Tell Dahab to the north, Aqrab to the northwest, Qarmas and Maryamin to the west, al-Taybah al-Gharbiyah to the southwest and Taldou to the southeast.

Kafr Laha كفرلاها Kafar Laha
town
Kafr Laha Location in Syria
Coordinates: 34°52′59″N 36°30′0″E
Country	Syria
Governorate	Homs
District	Taldou
Subdistrict	Kafr Laha
Population  (2004)
• Total	20,041
Time zone	UTC+3 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (EEST)

History

Kafr Laha has been identified as the ancient Aramaean settlement of Byt'l also known as "Bethel".^[4]

According to 16th century Ottoman Defter records, Kafr Laha's population increased from 23 households in 1526 to 47 households in 1594.^[5]

Kafr Laha has been the site of demonstrations against the Assad government during the Syrian uprising which began in 2011.^[6]