Al-Qabu (Arabic: القبو, also spelled Kabu) is a town in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, northwest of Homs. Nearby localities include al-Shinyah to the north, Taldou and Kafr Laha to the northeast, Sharqliyya to the east, al-Mahfurah to the south, Rabah to the southwest and Fahel to the west. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Qabu had a population of 4,870 in the 2004 census.[1] The inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2][3]
Al-Qabu القبو Kabu | |
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Town | |
  Al-Qabu Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°50′38″N 36°27′11″E / 34.84389°N 36.45306°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Homs |
| District | Homs |
| Subdistrict | Al-Qabu |
| Elevation | 542 m (1,778 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 4,870 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |