Es Saouda
Es Saouda is a cultivated area in South Governorate, Lebanon. Es Saouda is situated nearby to the locality Aïn Zaïtoûn, as well as near Aïn el Hiloué.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ain al-Hilweh and Sidon Land Castle.
Ain al-Hilweh
Social service facility
Ain al-Hilweh, also spelled as Ayn al-Hilweh and Ein El Hilweh, is the largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon. It had a population of over 70,000 Palestinian refugees but swelled to nearly 120,000, as a result of influx of refugees from Syria since 2011.
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 Soap Museum
Museum
Photo: BlingBling10, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Soap Museum is a museum based in a historic soap factory in Sidon, Lebanon specialized in Levantine soaps. It opened in November 2000 and is managed by the Audi Foundation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Darb as-Sim and Sidon.
Darb as-Sim
Village
Darb as-Sim is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon.
Sidon
Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sidon is a city in Lebanon. The people are largely Sunni Muslims. The main attraction of Sidon is its Sea Castle, built by the Crusaders in the 13th century.
Miye ou Miye
Village
Photo: Philbous, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Miye ou Miye is a municipality in southern Lebanon located 5 km East of Sidon and 45 km south of the capital Beirut and it overlooks the Mediterranean Sea.
Es Saouda
- Type: Cultivated area
- Also known as: “As Sawdā” and “As Sawdā’”
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.54611° or 33° 32′ 46″ northLongitude
35.375° or 35° 22′ 30″ eastElevation
18 metres (59 feet)Open location code
8G5QG9WF+CXGeoNames ID
278026
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In Other Languages
“Es Saouda” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “السودا”
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Localities in the Area
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