Rosh Hanikra
Rosh HaNikra is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located on the Mediterranean coast near the Rosh HaNikra grottoes and the border with Lebanon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,383.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rosh Haniqra and Rosh HaNikra Crossing.
Rosh Haniqra
Photo: Israel photo gallery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rosh Haniqra is a dazzlingly white coastal rock cliff formation on the far northern coast of Israel, next to the Lebanese border.
Rosh HaNikra Crossing
Border checkpoint
Al-Bassa
Ruins
Photo: Avi1111, CC BY-SA 2.5.
al-Bassa was a Palestinian Arab village in the Mandatory Palestine's Acre Subdistrict. It was situated close to the Lebanese border, 19 kilometers north of the district capital, Acre, and 65 meters above sea level. Al-Bassa is situated 4 km southeast of Rosh Hanikra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Naqoura and Liman.
Naqoura
Village
Photo: Bastian Fischborn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
An-Naqoura is a municipality in southern Lebanon. Since March 23, 1978, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon has been headquartered in An-Naqoura. Naqoura is situated 3½ km northeast of Rosh Hanikra.
Liman
Village
Photo: PMATAS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Liman is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Western Galilee about 5 km north of Nahariya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. Liman is situated 4 km south of Rosh Hanikra.
Rosh Hanikra
- Type: Park
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.09284° or 33° 5′ 34″ northLongitude
35.10604° or 35° 6′ 22″ eastElevation
27 metres (89 feet)Open location code
8G5Q34V4+4CGeoNames ID
7648643
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