Khiam Detention Center

The Khiam detention center was an army barracks complex originally used by the French military in the 1930s in Khiam, French Lebanon. Following the establishment of in 1946, it was used by the Lebanese military until the outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War in 1975, during which time it came under the control of the South Lebanon Army, an -backed Lebanese Christian militia.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: former army barracks complex in in southern Lebanon
  • Also known as: “Khiam detention center”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tell Dibbine.

Archaeological site
is an archaeological site 2 km north of in the plain of El Marj in the . It dates at least to the Neolithic. is situated 3½ km northwest of Khiam Detention Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al-Khiyam and Al-Qlayaa.

Village
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is a large town and municipality in the of .

Village
is a municipality in the in southern . The inhabitants are mainly Maronite Christians. is situated 4 km northwest of Khiam Detention Center.

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or Jdeidet , also Marj 'Ayoun, Marjuyun or Marjeyoun and Jdeideh / Jdeida / Jdeidet Marjeyoun, is a municipality in the Marjeyoun District, in .

Khiam Detention Center

Latitude
33.3203° or 33° 19′ 13″ north
Longitude
35.60813° or 35° 36′ 29″ east
Open location code
8G5Q8JC5+47
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12699374622
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q2907893
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Khiam Detention Center” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الخيام”
  • Arabic: “سجن الخيام”
  • Arabic: “معتقل الخيام”
  • Catalan: “centre de detenció de Khiam”
  • Chinese: “基亚姆监狱”
  • Hausa: “Cibiyar tsare-tsare ta Khiam”
  • Hebrew: “כלא אל-ח’יאם”
  • Hebrew: “כלא אל-חיאם”
  • Hebrew: “כלא אלח’יאם”
  • Persian: “زندان خیام”
  • Spanish: “Centro de Detencion de Khiam”
  • Spanish: “Centro de Detención de Khiam”

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Highlights include ملعب الشطوط and olives.

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