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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  • Stream
  • …lies at an elevation of 1 metre (3 feet)
  • Description: river in Lebanon
  • Also known as
    “Abou Ali”
    “Abu Ali River”
    “Nahr Abou Aali”
    “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…

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The Citadel of Tripoli is a 12th-century fortress in . is situated 2½ km south of Kadisha River.

Mosque
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The is a , located in , in the of .

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.

Neighborhood
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, also spelled Beddaoui, is a town situated…

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Mina is a coastal city in .

Kadisha River

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Latitude
34.45583° or 34° 27′ 21″ north
Longitude
35.84139° or 35° 50′ 29″ east
Open location code
8G6QFR4R+8H
Geo­Names ID
280997
Wiki­data ID
Q3335145

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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.

North Lebanon: Highlights

Notable places include Tripoli and Batroun.

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