Kadisha River
The Kadisha River or Nahr Abu Ali is a significant watercourse in northern Lebanon. The river that runs east to west for 45 kilometres originates from springs near the sacred Kadisha Valley, particularly at the base of the Qurnat as Sawda' mountain, the highest peak in Lebanon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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 Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles.
Lion Tower
Castle
Photo: Chick Bowen, Public domain.
The Barsbay Tower, also known as Lions Tower, is a small Mamluk military fortress located at the far eastern end of the Tripoli harbor in North Lebanon.
Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles
Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Citadel of Tripoli is a 12th-century fortress in Tripoli, Lebanon. 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. Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles is situated 2½ km south of Kadisha River.
Al-Tawbat Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Fajer l3arabi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Al-Tawbat Mosque is a mosque, located in Tripoli, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon. The mosque was built in the Mamluk era, during the 14th century.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tripoli and El Mina.
Tripoli
Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tripoli is the largest city in northern Lebanon and the second-largest city in the country. Situated 81 km north of the capital Beirut, it is the capital of the North Governorate and the Tripoli District.
El Mina
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Mina is a coastal city in Lebanon. It occupies the old Phoenician city of Tripoli. 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.
Barsa
Village
Barsa is a village in the Koura District of the North Governorate of Lebanon. It has a Maronite and Greek Orthodox population. It has one of the most Cryptocurrency miners in Koura District. Barsa is situated 8 km south of Kadisha River.
Kadisha River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Kadisha River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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”
- 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.
North Lebanon: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Tripoli, Batroun, and El Mina.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Kadisha River”. Photo: Proud2belebanese, CC BY 3.0.