Kaferlata is located in Jabal Al-Zawiya within the Ariha district. It is about 18 km away from Idlib City and 800 m above sea level.
Kaferlata is an important historical and archaeological site in the Idlib governorate. The oldest mention of it in history dates back to the second millennium B.C. on a gravestone in Cyprus which is said to belong to a Kaferlata native. There are several historical/archaeological landmarks and monuments in the town, ten of which are registered. Most notably the Roman rock dome that sits on top of the ancient water spring, the Al-Omari Mosque built in 650 Hijri and the Roman ruins.
