El Houara
El Houara is a talus slope in South Governorate, Lebanon. El Houara is situated nearby to the area Daououïr el Aīn, as well as near the village Tanbourit.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Our Lady of Mantara.
Our Lady of Mantara
Wayside cross
Photo: Philippe48, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Our Lady of Mantara is a Melkite Greek Catholic Marian shrine in Maghdouché, Lebanon, discovered on 8 September 1721 by a young shepherd. The grotto, which according to a legend dates to ancient times, was subsequently cared after by Monsignor Eftemios Saïfi, Melkite Catholic bishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon. Our Lady of Mantara is situated 3½ km northwest of El Houara.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tanbourit and Aanqoun.
Tanbourit
Village
Tanbourit is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 53 kilometres from Beirut.
Aanqoun
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Aanqoun, also called Ankoun, is a municipality in the Sidon District which is one of three districts of the South Governorate in Lebanon. The South Governorate, known also as, Mohafazah of South Lebanon is one of the eight mohafazats of Lebanon, containing three major historic and economic cities: Sidon, Tyre, and Jezzine.
Maghdouché
Town
Photo: Philbous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maghdouché is a municipality in the South Governorate of Lebanon. It is located 50 km south of Beirut and 8 km southeast of Sidon. The village lies 3 km inland from the Mediterranean, occupying a hill with elevation ranging between 200 and 229 meters above sea level. Maghdouché is situated 2½ km northwest of El Houara.
El Houara
- Type: Talus slope
- Also known as: “Al Hawārā”
- Category: landform
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.51056° or 33° 30′ 38″ northLongitude
35.41139° or 35° 24′ 41″ eastElevation
293 metres (961 feet)Open location code
8G5QGC66+6HGeoNames ID
280033
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In Other Languages
“El Houara” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الهوارا”
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