Al Kanisa
Al Kanisa is a village in Akkar, Lebanon. Al Kanisa is situated nearby to the village Al Maghraq, as well as near Hokr Ed Dahri.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rene Mouawad Air Base.
Rene Mouawad Air Base
Aerodrome
Rene Mouawad Air Base, is the military section of Rene Mouawad Airport, formerly and still sometimes known as Qoleiat air base, used to be a military-civil joint airport in North Lebanon, 6 kilometres from the Lebanese–Syrian border. Rene Mouawad Air Base is situated 3 km south of Al Kanisa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hisah and Arida.
Hisah
Village
Hisah, also spelled Hokr el Haïssa, Haysa, Hayssa, El Haïssa or Hisa, is a northern Lebanese village in the Akkar Governorate, close to the Syrian border. It is mostly inhabited by Alawites and Sunni Muslims. Hisah is situated 4 km southeast of Al Kanisa.
Arida
Village
Arida, also spelled Aarida, is a village in northern Lebanon, on the Syrian border, which is formed by the mouth of the Nahr al-Kabir al-Janoubi. It is located in the Akkar District of the Akkar Governorate. Arida is situated 4 km west of Al Kanisa.
Halba
Town
Photo: Amjliban, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Halba is the capital of Akkar Governorate in northern Lebanon, close to the border with Syria. It is located at around. Its population is divided between Sunni Muslims, Greek Orthodox, Maronites, and followers of other religions. Halba is situated 10 km southeast of Al Kanisa.
Al Kanisa
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “El Kneisse”
- Category: locality
- Location: Akkar, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.61875° or 34° 37′ 8″ northLongitude
36.02123° or 36° 1′ 16″ eastOpen location code
8G6RJ29C+GFOpenStreetMap ID
node 5222878393OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Al Kanisa” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
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