Kafroun or Al-Kafroun is a Syrian town in the Tartous Governorate, it is known to be the birthplace of the famous Syrian singer George Wassouf. George Wassouf is a notable Syrian singer. ...
The town itself is located in the Jabal an Nusayriyah range at 550 metres above sea level, making it a summer resort for locals who want to escape the hot summer temperatures in low areas. metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation) The metre (in the U.S., chiefly meter) is a measure of length, approximately equal to 3. ... For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ... For other senses of this word, see Summer (disambiguation). ... Temperature is also the name of a song by Sean Paul. ...
It is also famous for it is celebration of the assention of Mary on August 15th. On August 14th of each year, people flock to Jabal Al-Saidai from towns as far as Homs and the surrounding villages to celebrate that sacred Day to Christians. People are happy and parties are thrown in the surrounding area and on top of the mountain. It is knwon that people will not sleep that night at all, in particular the young ones. (Edited by Bachar A. Youssef)