Kafartab
كفرطاب | |
| Alternative name | Kafr Tab or Kafar Tab Known as Capharda by the Crusaders |
|---|---|
| Location | Northwest Syria |
| Region | The Levant |
| Coordinates | 35°27′33.2″N 36°35′43.2″E / 35.459222°N 36.595333°E |
| Type | Fortification and town |
| History | |
| Periods | Medieval, Mamluk, Ottoman |
Kafartab (Arabic: كفرطاب, also spelled Kafr Tab or Kafar Tab, known as Capharda by the Crusaders) was a town and fortress in northwestern Syria that existed during the medieval period between the fortress cities of Maarat al-Numan in the north and Shaizar to the south. It was situated along the southeastern slopes of Jabal al-Zawiya. According to French geographer Robert Boulanger, writing in the early 1940s, Kafartab was "an abandoned ancient site" located 2.5 mi (4.0 km) northwest of Khan Shaykhun.