Kafr Bara
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Káper Báraˀ |
| • Also spelled | Kafar Bara (official) Kfar Bara (unofficial) |
Mosque in Kafr Bara, 2010 | |
| Coordinates: 32°7′50″N 34°58′19″E / 32.13056°N 34.97194°E | |
| Grid position | 147/170 PAL |
| District | Central |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,387 dunams (9.387 km2 or 3.624 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
| • Total | 3,962 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | Khirbet Kafr Bara, "The ruin of the village of Bara" |
Kafr Bara or Kfar Bara (Arabic: كفر برا; Hebrew: כַּפְר בַּרָא) is an Israeli-Arab local council in Israel's Central District. It is a small town located near the Green Line. The town is a part of the Little Triangle with Kafr Qasim and Jaljulia. In 2024, 3,962 people lived there.
According to the latest statistics, the population of Kafr bara is Arab Muslims.
The town has a community center and retirement center. It also has three mosques, a public library, a post office, two clinics and a football playground. There is 2 schools in Kafr Bara; Omar Bin Khattab primary school and , the Comprehensive Secondary School of Kafr Bara.