Awali
The Awali is a perennial river flowing in Southern Lebanon. In ancient times, it was known as the Asclepius River. The Awali, which is 48 kilometres long, originates from the Barouk mountain at an elevation of 1,492 metres and from the Niha mountain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Lebanon
- Also known as: “Awali River”, “Bostrenus”, “El Aouali River”, “Faradis River”, “Nahr al Awwalī”, “Nahr al Awwlī”, “Nahr Aoûale”, “Nahr el Aoli”, “Nahr el Aouali”, “Nahr el Aouâli”, and “Nahr el Auwali”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Temple of Eshmun and Sidon Sea Castle.
Temple of Eshmun
Archaeological site
Photo: Elie plus, Public domain.
The Temple of Eshmun is an ancient place of worship dedicated to Eshmun, the Phoenician god of healing. It is located near the Awali river, 2 kilometres northeast of Sidon in southwestern Lebanon.
Sidon Sea Castle
Castle
Photo: Heretiq, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Sidon's Sea Castle was built by the crusaders in the thirteenth century as a fortress of the Holy Land. It is one of the most prominent historical sites in the port city of Sidon, Lebanon. Sidon Sea Castle is situated 3 km southwest of Awali.
Sidon Land Castle
Castle
Photo: BlingBling10, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Castle of Saint Louis, also known as Qalaat al Muizz or the Land Castle, is a ruined castle in Sidon, Lebanon. It was built in 1254 by French crusaders on the site of an earlier Fatimid fortress, and was altered a number of times until the 17th century. Sidon Land Castle is situated 4 km southwest of Awali.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alman and Bqosta.
Bqosta
Village
Bqosta is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 50 kilometres from Beirut.
Bramiyeh
Village
Al-Bramiyah, also spelled Bramieh, is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 35 kilometres from Beirut.
Awali
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Awali” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نهر الأولي”
- Arabic: “نهر الفراديس”
- Asturian: “Ríu Awali”
- Basque: “Awali”
- Belarusian: “Авалі”
- Catalan: “riu Awali”
- Catalan: “Riu Awali”
- Chinese: “阿瓦利河”
- Dutch: “Awali”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر الاولى”
- Esperanto: “Aŭali”
- Esperanto: “rivero Awali”
- French: “Awali”
- French: “Fleuve Awali”
- French: “Nahr el Awali”
- French: “Nahr El Awali”
- French: “Nahr Aoulé” (historical)
- German: “Nahr al-Awali”
- Hebrew: “אוואלי”
- Hebrew: “אל אוואלי”
- Hebrew: “אל-אוואלי”
- Hebrew: “נהר אוואלי”
- Hebrew: “נהר האוואלי”
- Irish: “Abhainn Awali”
- Italian: “Awali”
- Japanese: “アワリ川”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Awali”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Awalielva”
- Norwegian: “Awali”
- Persian: “رود اولی”
- Portuguese: “Rio Awali”
- Spanish: “Awali”
- Welsh: “Afon Awali”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Et Taamîr and El Knaïssât.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Qalaat Qachmoûn Aazâr and Malaab el Baladi.
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