Kafr al-Tun

Kafr al-Tun (Arabic: كفر الطون, also spelled Kfar Eltun) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) west of Hama.^[1] 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.

Kafr al-Tun كفر الطون Kfar Eltun
Municipality
Kafr al-Tun Location in Syria
Coordinates: 35°11′51″N 36°40′2″E
Country	Syria
Governorate	Hama
District	Hama
Subdistrict	Hama
Population  (2004)
• Total	2,655

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, Kafr al-Tun had a population of 2,655 in the 2004 census.^[2] Its inhabitants are Sunni Muslims,^[3][4] of local Arab tribal origin.^[3][1] Village life was characterized by rural Arab traditions and customs. As of 2010, Kafr al-Tun had one preparatory school and one primary school.^[1]

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.^[5] In 1838, it was listed as a Sunni Muslim village.^[6]

In 2008, the Kafr al-Tun Municipality was established to administer the village, along with nearby Kafr Amim and several farming hamlets.^[1]