El Mahafer
El Mahafer is a slope in South Governorate, Lebanon. El Mahafer is situated nearby to the locality El Qraïya, as well as near the area El Fouaïqat.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 3½ km north of El Mahafer.
Sidon Soap Museum
Museum
Photo: BlingBling10, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Soap Museum is a museum based in a historic soap factory in Sidon, Lebanon specialized in Levantine soaps. It opened in November 2000 and is managed by the Audi Foundation. Sidon Soap Museum is situated 3½ km north of El Mahafer.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ghazieh and Darb as-Sim.
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.
Darb as-Sim
Village
Darb as-Sim is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon.
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.
El Mahafer
- Type: Slope
- Also known as: “Al Maḩāfir”
- Category: landform
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.52944° or 33° 31′ 46″ northLongitude
35.37472° or 35° 22′ 29″ eastElevation
90 metres (295 feet)Open location code
8G5QG9HF+QVGeoNames ID
6272185
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In Other Languages
“El Mahafer” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “المحافر”
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