Joûret Mhammed
Joûret Mhammed is a karst area in Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,576 metres. Joûret Mhammed is situated nearby to the area Ech Cheaab, as well as near Aassoûla.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Baatara gorge waterfall and Sisters Olive Trees of Noah.
Baatara gorge waterfall
Waterfall
Photo: Elie plus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Baatara gorge sinkhole is a waterfall in the Chatine, Lebanon near Balaa. The waterfall drops 255 metres into the Balaa Pothole, a cave of Jurassic limestone located on the Lebanon Mountain Trail.
Sisters Olive Trees of Noah
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sisters Olive Trees of Noah are a grove of sixteen olive trees in the Lebanese town of Bcheale. According to local folklore, the trees are at least 5,000 years old, perhaps even 6,000 years old or older. Sisters Olive Trees of Noah is situated 3½ km northwest of Joûret Mhammed.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bcheale and Jaj.
Bcheale
Village
Bchaaleh, alternatively spelled Bcheale, Bchealeh or Bshaaleh, is a village in the Batroun District of the North Governorate in Lebanon. It had 1,456 eligible voters in the 2009 elections, and the residents mainly belonged to the Maronite Church. Bcheale is situated 3½ km northwest of Joûret Mhammed.
Jaj
Village
Jaj is a mountainous village in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is 68 kilometers north of Beirut. Jaj has an average elevation of 1,220 meters above sea level and a total land area of 1,174 hectares. Jaj is situated 4½ km southwest of Joûret Mhammed.
Tannourine
Village
Photo: Canaïma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tannourine is a Lebanese town located in the Batroun District, part of the Governorate of North Lebanon, 80 km from the capital Beirut. Tannourine is formed by a cluster of mountain settlements located in the highs of the Batroun District, the largest of which is Tannourine El-Fawqa, followed by Chatine,Tannourine El-Tahta, and Wata Houb. Tannourine is situated 5 km east of Joûret Mhammed.
Joûret Mhammed
- Type: Karst area
- Also known as: “Jouret Mhammed” and “Jūrat Muḩammad”
- Category: landform
- Location: Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.18028° or 34° 10′ 49″ northLongitude
35.84944° or 35° 50′ 58″ eastElevation
1,576 metres (5,171 feet)Open location code
8G6Q5RJX+4QGeoNames ID
273047
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