Houet el Hamra
Houet el Hamra is a cave in North Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 2,300 metres. Houet el Hamra is situated nearby to the nature reserve Horsh Ehden, as well as near the town Bsharri.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Horsh Ehden.
Horsh Ehden
Nature reserve
Horsh Ehden is a nature reserve located in Northern Lebanon. It contains a forest of the cedar of Lebanon, making it a part of the country's cultural and natural heritage. Horsh Ehden is situated 4 km west of Houet el Hamra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bsharri and Basloukit.
Bsharri
Town
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 6 km south of Houet el Hamra.
Basloukit
Village
Basloukit or Beslouqit is a village in Zgharta District, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon. The people of the village are predominantly Maronite Christians. Basloukit is situated 6 km west of Houet el Hamra.
Ehden
Town
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Ehden is a mountainous city in the heart of the northern mountains of Lebanon and on the southwestern slopes of Mount Makmal in the Mount Lebanon Range. Its residents are the people of Zgharta, as it is within the Zgharta District. Ehden is situated 6 km west of Houet el Hamra.
Houet el Hamra
- Type: Cave
- Also known as: “Hūwat al Ḩamrā’” and “Huwwat al Ḩamrā”
- Category: landform
- Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Houet el Hamra” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “هوة الحمرا”
- Cebuano: “Houet el Hamra”
- Swedish: “Houet el Hamra”
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