Dahr el Haoua

Dahr el Haoua is a mountain in North Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,830 metres. Dahr el Haoua is situated nearby to the locality Châghoûra, as well as near the village El Arz.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bcharreh Cedars of God Forest and Gibran Museum.

Bcharreh Cedars of God Forest

Evergreen forest

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The Cedars of God is a forest in the Kadisha Valley of Bsharre, Lebanon. It is a vestige of the extensive forests of the Lebanon cedar that thrived across Mount Lebanon in antiquity.

The Gibran Museum, formerly the Monastery of Mar Sarkis, is a biographical museum in Bsharri, Lebanon, 120 kilometres from Beirut. It is dedicated to the Lebanese writer, philosopher, and artist Kahlil Gibran.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bsharri and Bekaa Kafra.

Bsharri

Town

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Bsharri is a Lebanese town located in the district of the same name, North Governorate, situated at altitudes between 1,100 m and 3,088 m. Bsharri is the location of the Cedars of God, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the only remaining place where the Cedrus libani tree grows natively. Bsharri is situated 2½ km northwest of Dahr el Haoua.

Bekaa Kafra

Village

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Bekaa Kafra is a Lebanese village located in the Bsharri District in Northern Lebanon. Bekaa Kafra is located above the village of Bsharri across the Kadisha Valley. Bekaa Kafra is situated 2½ km west of Dahr el Haoua.

Hasroun

Village

Hasroun is a village located in the Bsharri District in the North Governorate of Lebanon. It is situated in the Valley of Qadisha, overlooking the southern branch of this valley, the Qannoubine Valley. Hasroun is situated 5 km west of Dahr el Haoua.

Dahr el Haoua

Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,830 metres
Also known as: “Ḑahr al Hawā’”
Category: landform
Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

34.23972° or 34° 14′ 23″ north

Longitude

36.03417° or 36° 2′ 3″ east

Elevation

1,830 metres (6,004 feet)

Open location code

8G6R62QM+VM

GeoNames ID

274271

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