Ḱafa

Ḱafa (Ќафа, Qafë) is a village in the municipality of Gostivar, North Macedonia. The name of the village comes from Albanian word qafë meaning "neck".

History
During the period of 1912–1913, Chetnik forces under the leadership of Mikajle Brodski massacred a total of 65 Albanian men, women and children from the village. One particular incident, occurred when a local girl named Sulltana the daughter of Mazllam, grabbed a pair of scissors and killed Mikajle's nephew while wounding two other chetniks before being killed herself. Sulltana of Qafe became ingrained in the local folklore of the region.



Demographics
As of the 2021 census, Ḱafa had zero residents.

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 5 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:


 * Albanians 5

According to the 1942 Albanian census, Ḱafa was inhabited by 182 Muslim Albanians.