Kafr Nasij
Kafr Nasij (, also spelled "Kafar Nasej") is a village in the al-Sanamayn District of the Daraa Governorate in southern Syria. Nearby localities include al-Tiha to the west, Aqraba and al-Harra to the southwest, Zimrin to the south, Kafr Shams to the southeast, Deir al-Adas to the east and Kanakir to the north. In the 2004 census by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Kafr Nasij had a population of 2,381. History. A Ghassanid monastery of stylites was located in Kafr Nasij which was part of Batanea during the Byzantine era (4th-7th centuries). Ottoman era . In 1596 Kafr Nasij appeared in the Ottoman tax registers being in the "nahiya" of Jaydur, part of Hauran Sanjak. It had an entirely Muslim population consisting of 17 households and 7 bachelors. They paid a fixed tax-rate of 40% on agricultural products, including wheat, barley, summer crops, goats, bee-hives and water mills; in addition to occasional revenues; a total of 17,800 akçe. In 1838, "Kefr Nasij" was noted as a village in the el-Jeidur district. Modern era. During the ongoing Syrian Civil War which began in 2011, pro-government media reported that five opposition rebels were  killed and 13 others arrested during a clash with Syrian security forces. Climate. In Kafr Nasij, there is a Mediterranean climate. Rainfall is higher in winter than in summer. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is Csa. The average annual temperature in Kafr Nasij is . About of precipitation falls annually.