El Qhâf
in Mohafazat Mont-Liban, Lebanon
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Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (33 mi) -
Damascus International Airport (63 mi) -
Kiryat Shmona Airport (68 mi) - Ben Ya'akov Airport (84 mi)
- Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (86 mi)
- Haifa International Airport (106 mi)
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King Hussein Air College (127 mi) - Amman-Marka International Airport (152 mi)
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Unesco heritage, 11 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 14 mi)
- Baalbek (Unesco heritage, 21 mi)
- Anjar (Unesco heritage, 30 mi)
- Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
- Ancient City of Damascus (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Tyre (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
- Old City of Acre (Unesco heritage, 97 mi)
- Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee (Unesco heritage, 106 mi)
- Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba (Unesco heritage, 116 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.164 and 35.890 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 9' 51" and E 35° 53' 22"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - LBP
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic, French, English, Armenian
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:17 PM (Monday)
- Timezone: Asia/Beirut
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:48 am and 7:19 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,1 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Lebanon.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Lebanon. Last Update: 2024-04-29 08:03:39
Discover El Qhâf
El Qhâf in Mohafazat Mont-Liban is a city in Lebanon about 30 mi (or 48 km) north-east of Beirut, the country's capital city.
Local time in El Qhâf is now 12:17 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Beirut with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of El Qhâf, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Lebanon is Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport in a distance of 33 mi (or 53 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Lebanon is Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), North-East.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bcharre, Amioun, Zgharta, Jbail and Batroun. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 48% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
16°C (61 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
16°C (61 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Baatara gorge waterfall
The Baatara gorge waterfall (Balaa gorge waterfall) is a waterfall in the Tannourine, Lebanon. The waterfall drops 255 metres into the Baatara Pothole, a cave of Jurassic limestone located on the Lebanon Mountain Trail. Discovered in 1952 by French bio-speleologist Henri Coiffait, the waterfall and accompanying sinkhole were fully mapped in the 1980s by the Spéléo club du Liban. The cave is also known as the "Cave of the Three Bridges.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of El Qhâf.
- Bcharre
- Amioun
- Zgharta
- Jbail
- Batroun
- Sir ed Danniye
- Tripoli
- Zahle
- Jounieh
- Baalbek
- Jdaidet el Matn
- Halba
- Sirghaya
- Aaley
- Baabda
- Beirut
- Az Zabadani
- Medaya
- Al Karimah
- El Hermel
- Joubb Jannine
- Al Hamidiyah
- Beit ed Dine
- As Safsafah
- `Assal al Ward
- Ad Dimas
- `Ayn al Fijah
- Tallkalakh
- Rankus
- Khirbat al Ma`azzah
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Al Aḩqāf, El Qhâf
