El Hindail
El Hindail is a cultivated area in South Governorate, Lebanon. El Hindail is situated nearby to the locality Ksāra, as well as near Khallet Mqaïdeh.Places of Interest
Highlights include Our Lady of Mantara and Sidon Land Castle.
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.
Sidon Land Castle
Castle
Photo: BlingBling10, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Castle of Saint Louis, also known as Qalaat al Muizz or the Land Castle, is a ruined castle in Sidon, Lebanon. It was built in 1254 by French crusaders on the site of an earlier Fatimid fortress, and was altered a number of times until the 17th century. Sidon Land Castle is situated 4 km north of El Hindail.
Cathedral of St Elias
Church
Photo: MARTYR-92, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cathedral of St Elias is a church, which is situated 4 km north of El Hindail.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ghazieh and Maghdouché.
Ghazieh
Town
Al-Ghaziyah or Ghazieh is a municipality in South Lebanon, 4 kilometres south of Saida. It has an area of about 15sq km. Al-Ghaziyah is one of the largest businesses hubs in South Lebanon and it houses a large fuel refinery.
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.
Darb as-Sim
Village
Darb as-Sim is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon.
El Hindail
- Type: Cultivated area
- Also known as: “Al Ḩindayj”
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.52694° or 33° 31′ 37″ northLongitude
35.37833° or 35° 22′ 42″ eastElevation
156 metres (512 feet)Open location code
8G5QG9GH+Q8GeoNames ID
435204
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“El Hindail” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الحنديج”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ksāra and Khallet Mqaïdeh.
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Highlights include En Nabi Dâoûd and Tell el-Burak.
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