Râs el Mellâha
Râs el Mellâha is a ridge in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 572 metres. Râs el Mellâha is situated nearby to the area Ard Hâtoûn, as well as near the locality Es Sfarjlé.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lower Grotto and Saint Michael Church.
Lower Grotto
Cave
The Jeita Grotto is a system of two separate, but interconnected, karstic limestone caves spanning an overall length of nearly 9 kilometres. The caves are situated in the Nahr al-Kalb river valley within the locality of Jeita, 18 kilometres north of the Lebanese capital Beirut. Lower Grotto is situated 2½ km west of Râs el Mellâha.
Hospital Bhannes
Hospital
Photo: Reneicki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hospital Bhannes is situated 4 km south of Râs el Mellâha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballouneh and Bikfaya.
Ballouneh
Town
Ballouneh is a town and municipality in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate of Lebanon. It is located 18 kilometers north of Beirut.
Bikfaya
Village
Photo: Evilscaught, CC BY 3.0.
Bikfaya is a town in the Matn District region of Mount Lebanon. Its stone houses with red-tiled roofs resting amidst pine and oak forests make Bikfaya one of the most sought-after suburbs of Beirut and one of Lebanon's most popular summer resorts.
Sehaile
Village
Sehaileh is a municipality in the Keserwan District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 25 kilometers north of Beirut. Its average elevation is 550 meters above sea level and its total land area is 221 hectares. Sehaile is situated 2½ km northwest of Râs el Mellâha.
Râs el Mellâha
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 572 metres
- Also known as: “Rās al Mallāḩah” and “Ras el Mellaha”
- Category: landform
- Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.93806° or 33° 56′ 17″ northLongitude
35.67167° or 35° 40′ 18″ eastElevation
572 metres (1,877 feet)Open location code
8G5QWMQC+6MGeoNames ID
6275372
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Râs el Mellâha” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “راس الملاحة”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ard Hâtoûn and Es Sfarjlé.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include El Mghâdsîne and Msâssîr Chaïbâne.
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