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

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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

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The Rosh HaNikra Crossing, also known as Ras Al Naqoura Crossing, is an international border crossing between Naqoura, Lebanon and Rosh HaNikra, Israel.

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

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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″ north

Longitude

35.10604° or 35° 6′ 22″ east

Elevation

27 metres (89 feet)

Open location code

8G5Q34V4+4C

GeoNames ID

7648643

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