Kufr Rakeb

Kufr Rakeb (Arabic: كفر راكب) is a town in Irbid Governorate in Jordan.

Located in the south western region of Irbid Governorate, Kufr Rakeb is one of the five metropolitan districts that make up the municipality of Barqash.

It is situated close to the Jordan Valley, and administratively belongs to the Kourah Department.

In 1838 Kufr Rakeb's inhabitants were predominantly Sunni Muslims.

[2] The Jordanian census of 1961 found 662 inhabitants in Kufr Rakib.