Khirbet Kafra
Khirbet Kafra is a ruin in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,207 metres. Khirbet Kafra is situated nearby to the village Bmahray, as well as near Brih.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Entrance to the Barouk Chouf Cedar Reserve.
Entrance to the Barouk Chouf Cedar Reserve
Photo: Yhabbouche, Public domain.
Al Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in the Chouf and Aley districts of Lebanon. It is located on the slopes of Jebel Baruk mountain and has an area of 550 km2, nearly 5.3% of the Lebanese territory, making it the largest natural reserve in Lebanon. Entrance to the Barouk Chouf Cedar Reserve is situated 2½ km south of Khirbet Kafra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bmahray and Brih.
Bmahray
Village
Photo: Ghassan Mroue, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bmahray, is a village in the Aley District in Lebanon. It lies 41 km south-East of Beirut at an altitude of 1215m above sea level. Bmahray is situated 3½ km north of Khirbet Kafra.
Brih
Village
Brih, Breeh is a village in the Chouf District in Mount Lebanon region, Lebanon. Brih is located 53 kilometres away from Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. Brih is situated 5 km west of Khirbet Kafra.
Ain Dara
Village
Ain Dara, is a village about 30 kilometres from Beirut, in the governorate of Mount Lebanon, in the Aley District. Ain Dara Municipality has an area of 2,586 hectares, with a population of approximately 8000 persons. Ain Dara is situated 6 km north of Khirbet Kafra.
Khirbet Kafra
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Khirbat Kafrah”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.72778° or 33° 43′ 40″ northLongitude
35.71139° or 35° 42′ 41″ eastElevation
1,207 metres (3,960 feet)Open location code
8G5QPPH6+4HGeoNames ID
272902
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In Other Languages
“Khirbet Kafra” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خربة كفرة”
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