Jabal Foghri
Jabal Foghri is a mountain in North Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,485 metres. Jabal Foghri is situated nearby to the area El Bouaïder, as well as near Gherna.- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,485 metres
- Description: mountain in Lebanon
- Also known as: “Jabal Fughrah” and “Jebel Firhre”
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 Batroun district of Lebanon near the village of Chatine in the town of Tannourine. 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
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 west of Jabal Foghri.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bcheale and Tannourine.
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 west of Jabal Foghri.
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 4 km east of Jabal Foghri.
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 6 km southwest of Jabal Foghri.
Jabal Foghri
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Jabal Foghri” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Jabal Foghri”
- Dutch: “Jabal Foghri”
- Swedish: “Jabal Foghri”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as El Bouaïder and Gherna.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Aïn Bou Yaaqoûb and Aïn et Tahta.
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