Qalaat Nîha
Qalaat Nîha is a cave in South Governorate, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,169 metres. Qalaat Nîha is situated nearby to the castle Fortress of Niha, as well as near the village Haret Jandal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fortress of Niha.
Fortress of Niha
Castle
The Fortress of Niha is an ancient fortress in Lebanon, first mentioned in historical records in 975 AD. It is located in the municipality of Niha Chouf in Lebanon, and is today visited as cultural heritage in the Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jezzine and Haret Jandal.
Jezzine
Photo: Vonwerden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jezzine is a municipality in Lebanon, located 22 km from Sidon and 40 km south of Beirut. It is the capital of Jezzine District. Surrounded by mountain peaks, pine forests, and at an average altitude of 950 m, it is the main summer resort and tourist destination of South Lebanon.
Haret Jandal
Village
Haret Jandal is a municipality in the Chouf District of Lebanon. It is 850 meters above sea level. Its inhabitants are predominantly Druze. Haret Jandal is situated 6 km north of Qalaat Nîha.
Bsaba
Village
Bsaba, also written as Bessaba, Bisaba, Bisābā, Bseba El Chouf, is a village in Chouf District, Lebanon. Bsaba is a member of Federation of South Iqlim El Kharroub Municipalities. Bsaba is very poor population of mainly farmers. it is a rural area in Baabda. Bsaba is situated 6 km northwest of Qalaat Nîha.
Qalaat Nîha
- Type: Cave
- Also known as: “Qal‘at Nīḩā” and “Qalaat Niha”
- Category: landform
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.5775° or 33° 34′ 39″ northLongitude
35.60806° or 35° 36′ 29″ eastElevation
1,169 metres (3,835 feet)Open location code
8G5QHJH5+26GeoNames ID
269412
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In Other Languages
“Qalaat Nîha” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة نيحا”
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