Kafr Bara

Kafr Bara
  • כַּפְר בַּרָא
  • كفر برا‎ , کفر برا
A transcription(s)
 • ISO 259Káper Báraˀ
 • Also spelledKafar Bara (official)
Kfar Bara (unofficial)
A mosque of Kafr Bara in 2010
A mosque of Kafr Bara in 2010
Kafr Bara is located in Central Israel
Kafr Bara
Kafr Bara
Coordinates: 32°7′50″N 34°58′19″E / 32.13056°N 34.97194°E / 32.13056; 34.97194
Grid position147/170 PAL
DistrictCentral
Area
 • Total9,387 dunams (9.387 km2 or 3.624 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total3,946
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Name meaningKhirbet Kafr Bara, "The ruin of the village of Bara"[2]

Kafr Bara or Kfar Bara (Arabic: كفر برا; Hebrew: כַּפְר בַּרָא) is an Arab locality in Israel in situated in its Central District. The small village, located near the Green Line, is often considered a part of the Arabs' Little Triangle along with the cities of Kafr Qasim and Jaljulia. In 2022 its population was 3,946.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 234