Rosh Haniqra

Rosh Haniqra is a dazzlingly white coastal rock cliff formation on the far northern coast of Israel, next to the Lebanese border.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction with an elevation of 26 metres
  • Description: geologic formation in northern Israel; white chalk cliff face which opens up into spectacular grottos
  • Also known as: “Ladder of Tyre”, “Ra’s an Nāqūrah”, “Ras an Naqura”, “Ras en Nakura”, “Ras en Nakurah”, “Ras en Naqura”, “Râss enn Nâqoura”, “Rosh HaNikra grottoes”, “Rosh HaNiqra”, “Scala Tyriorum”, and “Sullam Tsor”
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Rosh HaNikra Crossing.

Border checkpoint
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The , also known as Ras Al Naqoura Crossing, is an international border crossing between Naqoura, and Rosh HaNikra, .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Naqoura and Rosh HaNikra.

Village
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An-Naqoura is a municipality in . Since March 23, 1978, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon has been headquartered in An-Naqoura. is situated 3½ km northeast of Rosh Haniqra.

Village
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is a kibbutz in northern . Located on the Mediterranean coast near the grottoes and the border with , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,383.

Village
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is a moshav in northern . Located in the Western Galilee about 5 km north of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. is situated 4 km south of Rosh Haniqra.

Rosh Haniqra

Latitude
33.0934° or 33° 5′ 36″ north
Longitude
35.1044° or 35° 6′ 16″ east
Elevation
26 metres (85 feet)
Open location code
8G5Q34V3+8Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1291362997
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
294885
Wiki­data ID
Q1650601
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Rosh Haniqra” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “رأس الناقورة”
  • Arabic: “راس الناقورة”
  • Arabic: “روش هنيكراه”
  • Armenian: “Ռոշ հա Նիկրա”
  • Cebuano: “Rosh HaNiqra”
  • Chinese: “羅斯哈尼卡拉海蝕洞”
  • Czech: “Roš ha-nikra”
  • Dutch: “Rosh HaNikra grottoes”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كهوف روش هنكرا”
  • Esperanto: “kavernoj Rosh HaNikra”
  • French: “Rosh HaNikra”
  • German: “Rosch haNikra”
  • Hebrew: “ראש הננקרה”
  • Hebrew: “ראש הנקרה”
  • Hebrew: “שמורת הטבע ראש הנקרה”
  • Hebrew: “שמורת הטבע של ראש הנקרה”
  • Italian: “Rosh Hanikra”
  • Japanese: “ロッシュ・ハニクラ洞窟”
  • Kazakh: “Рош-ха-Никра”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Rosh HaNikra”
  • Polish: “Rosz ha-Nikra”
  • Polish: “Rosz HaNikra”
  • Russian: “Рош-ха-Никра”
  • Slovak: “Roš ha-nikra”
  • Spanish: “Grutas de Rosh Hanikra”
  • Swedish: “Rosh HaNiqra”
  • Ukrainian: “Рош-га-Нікра”

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