Râs el Madfoûn
Râs el Madfoûn is a point in South Governorate, Lebanon. Râs el Madfoûn is situated nearby to the area Ard er Rikbi, as well as near the locality El Mraykîz.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rosh Haniqra and Rosh HaNikra Crossing.
Rosh Haniqra
Photo: Israel photo gallery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rosh Haniqra is a dazzlingly white coastal rock cliff formation on the far northern coast of Israel, next to the Lebanese border.
Rosh HaNikra Crossing
Border checkpoint
The Rosh HaNikra Crossing, also known as Ras Al Naqoura Crossing, is an international border crossing between Naqoura, Lebanon and Rosh HaNikra, Israel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Naqoura and Rosh HaNikra.
Naqoura
Village
Photo: Bastian Fischborn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
An-Naqoura is a municipality in southern Lebanon. Since March 23, 1978, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon has been headquartered in An-Naqoura.
Rosh HaNikra
Village
Photo: David King, CC BY 2.0.
Rosh HaNikra is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located on the Mediterranean coast near the Rosh HaNikra grottoes and the border with Lebanon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,383. Rosh HaNikra is situated 3 km south of Râs el Madfoûn.
Betzet
Village
Photo: PMATAS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Betzet is a town in the Western Galilee in northern Israel. Located near Shlomi and Nahariya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. As of 2024 its population was 617. Betzet is situated 5 km southeast of Râs el Madfoûn.
Râs el Madfoûn
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Ra’s al Madfūn”, “Râs el Barhlâte”, and “Ras el Madfoun”
- Category: landform
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.11222° or 33° 6′ 44″ northLongitude
35.11333° or 35° 6′ 48″ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
8G5Q4467+V8GeoNames ID
272010
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In Other Languages
“Râs el Madfoûn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “رأس المدفون”
Localities in the Area
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