Himi el Ouaqf
Himi el Ouaqf is a ridge in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,470 metres. Himi el Ouaqf is situated nearby to the area Ghommâs el Aassal, as well as near the locality Tartej.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Baatara gorge waterfall and Sisters Olive Trees of Noah.
Baatara gorge waterfall
Waterfall
Photo: Elie plus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Baatara gorge sinkhole is a waterfall in the Chatine, Lebanon near Balaa. The waterfall drops 255 metres into the Balaa Pothole, a cave of Jurassic limestone located on the Lebanon Mountain Trail. Baatara gorge waterfall is situated 3½ km east of Himi el Ouaqf.
Sisters Olive Trees of Noah
The Sisters Olive Trees of Noah are a grove of sixteen olive trees in the Lebanese town of Bcheale. According to local folklore, the trees are at least 5,000 years old, perhaps even 6,000 years old or older. Sisters Olive Trees of Noah is situated 3½ km north of Himi el Ouaqf.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jaj and Bcheale.
Jaj
Village
Jaj is a mountainous village in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is 68 kilometers north of Beirut. Jaj has an average elevation of 1,220 meters above sea level and a total land area of 1,174 hectares. Jaj is situated 3 km west of Himi el Ouaqf.
Bcheale
Village
Bchaaleh, alternatively spelled Bcheale, Bchealeh or Bshaaleh, is a village in the Batroun District of the North Governorate in Lebanon. It had 1,456 eligible voters in the 2009 elections, and the residents mainly belonged to the Maronite Church. Bcheale is situated 3½ km north of Himi el Ouaqf.
Laqlouq
Village
Photo: Cksaad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Laqlouq, also spelled Laklouk and also known as ′Arab Laqlouq is a small mountainous village in mountainous area in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. Laqlouq is situated 5 km southeast of Himi el Ouaqf.
Himi el Ouaqf
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,470 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.17167° or 34° 10′ 18″ northLongitude
35.835° or 35° 50′ 6″ eastElevation
1,470 metres (4,823 feet)Open location code
8G6Q5RCP+M2GeoNames ID
6279845
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