Jouar el Ouata

Jouar el Ouata is a karst area in , and has an elevation of 2,819 metres. Jouar el Ouata is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the area .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Qurnat as Sawda’.

Peak
Photo: Erwin Franzen, Public domain.
Qurnat as Sawdā is the highest point in and the , at 3,088 m above sea level. It is the summit of Jabal al Makmel, a mountain range in , North Lebanon. is situated 2½ km northeast of Jouar el Ouata.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bsharri and Bekaa Kafra.

Town
Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.
is a town located in the , , situated at altitudes between 1,100 m and 3,088 m. is the location of the , a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the only remaining place where the Cedrus libani tree grows natively. is situated 9 km southwest of Jouar el Ouata.

Village
Photo: Potatoes8895, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village located in the in . is located above the village of across the Kadisha Valley. is situated 10 km southwest of Jouar el Ouata.

Jouar el Ouata

Latitude
34.28222° or 34° 16′ 56″ north
Longitude
36.09639° or 36° 5′ 47″ east
Elevation
2,819 metres (9,249 feet)
Open location code
8G6R73JW+VH
Geo­Names ID
6394396
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Jouar el Ouata from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

“Jouar el Ouata” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جوار الوطى”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Chîr el Hamâm and El Baïyâda.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Machraa Tourmous and Qornet el Mekhfîyé.

North Lebanon: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Tripoli, Batroun, and El Mina.

Curious Karst Areas to Discover

Uncover intriguing karst areas from every corner of the globe.