Houla
Houla is a municipality in Southern Lebanon, near the border with northern Israel, located on the southern side of the Litani river. The village maintains its cultural traditions to the present day, and holds village festivals.
- Type: Locality
- Description: human settlement in Lebanon
- Also known as: “Al Ḩūlah”, “Ḩawlā”, “Houla, Lebanon”, “Houlé”, “Hula”, “Ḩūlā”, “Ḩūlah”, “חול’א”, and “חול’ה”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Har Shanan and Hunin Fortress.
Hunin Fortress
Archaeological site
Hunin Fortress is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km northeast of Houla.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Markaba and Margaliyyot.
Markaba
Village
Markaba is a 808 ha municipality located at Marjayoun municipality at Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon. Markaba is situated 3 km north of Houla.
Margaliyyot
Village
Photo: Chaver83, Public domain.
Houla
- Categories: human settlement and village/town/city in Lebanon
- Location: Nabatieh, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.20895° or 33° 12′ 32″ north
Longitude
35.51528° or 35° 30′ 55″ east
Elevation
731 metres (2,398 feet)
Open location code
8G5Q6G58+H4
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From Arabic to Urdu—“Houla” goes by many names.
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