Kadisha River

The Kadisha River or Abu Ali River is a significant watercourse in northern . The river that runs east to west for 45 kilometres originates from springs near the sacred Kadisha Valley, particularly at the base of the mountain, the highest peak in Lebanon.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Lebanon
  • Also known as: “Abou Ali”, “Abu Ali River”, “Nahr Abou Aali”, and “Nahr Abū ‘Alī”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lion Tower and Qala’at Tarablus.

Castle
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The Barsbay Tower, also known as Lions Tower, is a small Mamluk military fortress located at the far eastern end of the harbor in .

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The Citadel of Tripoli is a 12th-century fortress in . It was built at the top of a hill "during the initial Frankish siege of the city between 1102 and 1109" on the orders of Raymond de Saint-Gilles, who baptized it the Castle of Mount Pilgrim while local Muslims have been referring to it as the Castle of Saint-Gilles. is situated 2½ km south of Kadisha River.

Mosque
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The is a , located in , in the of . The mosque was built in the Mamluk era, during the 14th century.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tripoli and Beddawi.

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is the largest city in northern Lebanon and the second-largest city in the country. Situated 81 km north of the capital , it is the capital of the and the District.

Neighborhood
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, also spelled Beddaoui, is a town situated at the Mediterranean Sea about 5 km north of the center of . It is part of Tripoli's metro area and a mainly Sunni Muslim village.

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Mina is a coastal city in . It occupies the old Phoenician city of . It is on the Mediterranean and it is one of the most lively cities in Lebanon. Mina means "Harbour" and it was called "Askala" until 1978.

Kadisha River

Latitude
34.45583° or 34° 27′ 21″ north
Longitude
35.84139° or 35° 50′ 29″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
8G6QFR4R+8H
Geo­Names ID
280997
Wiki­data ID
Q3335145
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Satellite Map

Discover Kadisha River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Romanian—“Kadisha River” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “النهر المقدس”
  • Arabic: “نهر أبو علي”
  • Arabic: “نهر قاديشا”
  • Asturian: “Ríu Kadisha”
  • Chinese: “卡迪沙河”
  • French: “Nahr Abou Ali”
  • French: “Nahr Qadisha”
  • German: “Abu Ali Fluss”
  • German: “Kadisha Fluss”
  • German: “Nahr Abu Ali”
  • German: “Qadisha Fluss”
  • Hebrew: “נהר קדישא”
  • Hindi: “क़दीशा नदी”
  • Romanian: “Râul Kadisha”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as El Malloûlé and Ed Debbâgha.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ras Borj en Nahr and Aïn Slâne.

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