El Aafs
El Aafs is a locality in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. El Aafs is situated nearby to the locality El Aatchâné, as well as near Râmié.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lower Grotto and Hospital Bhannes.
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 3½ km north of El Aafs.
Marist College Champville
College
The Collège Mariste Champville is a private Marist Roman Catholic and French-language educational institution set in Dik El Mehdi, Matn District, Lebanon. Marist College Champville is situated 3½ km northwest of El Aafs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bhersaf and Nabay.
Bhersaf
Village
Bhersaf is a Lebanese village located in the Matn District in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. SOS Children's Villages is present in the village since 1969.
Nabay
Village
Nabay is a village located in the Matn District, Mount Lebanon Governorate. Nabay is located 16 kilometers away from the capital Beirut. Its elevation is 500 meters above sea level. Nabay is situated 2½ km southwest of El Aafs.
Brummana
Town
Photo: Padres Hana, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Broummana is a town in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate in Lebanon. It is located east of Beirut, overlooking the capital and the Mediterranean. Brummana is situated 3½ km south of El Aafs.
El Aafs
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al ‘Afş”
- Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.91167° or 33° 54′ 42″ northLongitude
35.64444° or 35° 38′ 40″ eastElevation
671 metres (2,201 feet)Open location code
8G5QWJ6V+MQGeoNames ID
6276220
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In Other Languages
“El Aafs” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “العفص”
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Localities in the Area
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