List of Circassian ethnic enclaves

This is a list of Circassian ethnic enclaves, containing cities, districts, and neighborhoods with predominantly Circassian population, or are associated with Circassian culture, either currently or historically. Most numbers are estimates by various organizations and media, because many countries simply do not collect data on ethnicity.

Circassian center in Kfar Kama, one of the biggest Circassian ethnic enclaves in the Middle East.

Extant enclaves

Middle East

Name	Type	Location	Circassian population	%	Ref
Kfar Kama	village	Israel	3.500	~100%	[1]
Rehaniya	village	Israel	1.249	~100%	[1]
Abu-Humama	village	Syria, Homs Province	~100%		[2]
Tal-Amri	village	Syria, Homs Province	~100%		[2]
Asela	village	Syria, Homs Province	~100%		[2]
Ayni-Nasir	village	Syria, Homs Province	~100%		[2]
Merzhidor	village	Syria, Homs Province	~100%		[2]
Anzat	village	Syria, Homs Province	~100%		[2]
Tlil	village	Syria, Homs Province	~100%		[2]
Homs	town	Syria, Homs Province	Minority		[2]
Aleppo	town	Syria, Aleppo Province	Minority		[2]
Khanasir	town	Syria, Aleppo Province	Minority		[2]
Tammeswan	village	Syria, Aleppo Province	Minority		[2]
Damascus	town	Syria, Damascus Province	Minority		[2]
Marj al-Sultan	village	Syria, Damascus Province	1.860	~100%	[3]
Beer Ajam	village	Syria, Quneitra Province	353	~100%	[3][4]
Bareka	village	Syria, Quneitra Province	~100%		[2]
Jueza	village	Syria, Quneitra Province	~100%		[2]
Ayn-Ziwan	village	Syria, Quneitra Province	~100%		[2]
Salmanyah	village	Syria, Quneitra Province	~100%		[2]
Mumsyah	village	Syria, Quneitra Province	~100%		[2]
Faham	village	Syria, Quneitra Province	~100%		[2]
Mansura	village	Syria, Quneitra Province	~100%		[2]
Mudaryah	village	Syria, Quneitra Province	~100%		[2]

Extinct enclaves

Name	Type	Current location	Period	Circassian population & %(date)	Ref
Cerchezu	village	Constanta, Romania	19th century	~100%	[5]
Slava Cercheză	village	Tulcea, Romania	19th century	~100%	[5]
Suwaylih	village	Amman, Jordan		Minority	[6]
Quneitra	town	Syria, Quneitra Province	20th century	Majority	[3]
Khishniyyah	village	Syria, Quneitra Province	20th century	Majority	[7][3]

See also

• Circassian diaspora
• Circassia
• Ethnic enclave