Houla
Houla is a municipality in Southern Lebanon, near the border with Israel, located on the southern side of the Litani river. The village maintains its cultural traditions to the present day, and holds village festivals.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality
- Description: human settlement in Lebanon
- Also known as: “Al Ḩūlah”, “Ḩawlā”, “Houla, Lebanon”, “Houlé”, “Hula”, “Ḩūlā”, and “Ḩūlah”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Har Shanan and Hunin Fortress.
Hunin Fortress
Archaeological site
Hunin Fortress is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km northeast of Houla.
Doubay Castle
Ruins
Photo: Ibrahimamirnaeem, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Doubay Castle is a ruins, which is situated 3½ km southwest 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. It is south of Raabatt Tallame, east of Banni Hayyan and northeast of Talloussah, South Lebanon. Markaba is situated 3 km north of Houla.
Margaliyyot
Village
Photo: Chaver83, Public domain.
Margaliot is a moshav in northern Israel. Located on the Naftali Mountains of the Upper Galilee, near the Lebanese border and the city of Kiryat Shmona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 457. Margaliyyot is situated 3 km east of Houla.
Manara
Village
Photo: Beivushtang, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Manara is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Naftali Mountains of the Upper Galilee, near the Lebanese border and the city of Kiryat Shmona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 311. Manara is situated 3 km southeast of Houla.
Houla
- Categories: human settlement and village/town/city in Lebanon
- Location: Mohafazat Nabatîyé, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Houla” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حولا”
- Dutch: “Hula”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حولا”
- French: “Houla”
- French: “Hula”
- German: “Hula”
- Hebrew: “חול’א”
- Hebrew: “חול’ה”
- Hebrew: “חולא”
- Irish: “Hula”
- Italian: “Houla”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Hula”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Hula i Libanon”
- Norwegian: “Hula”
- Persian: “حولا”
- Polish: “Hula”
- Spanish: “Hula”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Houla”. Photo: Opui42, CC BY-SA 4.0.