Kafr Manda
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Local council (from 1973) | |
Hebrew transcription(s) | |
• ISO 259 | Kpar Mandaˀ |
• Also spelled | Kafar Manda (official) Kfar Manda, Kufur Manda (unofficial) |
Coordinates: 32°49′N 35°16′E / 32.817°N 35.267°E | |
Grid position | 174/246 PAL |
Country | Israel |
District | Northern |
Area | |
• Total | 11,052 dunams (11.052 km2 or 4.267 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 21,473 |
• Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
Name meaning | The village of Menda[2] |
Kafr Manda or Kfar Menda (Arabic: كفر مندا, Hebrew: כַּפְר מַנְדָא) is an Arab town in the Lower Galilee, on the slopes of Mount Atzmon in Israel's Northern District. Kafr Manda is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) northwest of the city of Nazareth. In 2022 its population was 21,473.[1] The inhabitants are predominantly Arab Muslims.[3]