Râs Kîfa
in Mohafazat Liban-Nord, Lebanon
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Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (40 mi) -
Damascus International Airport (72 mi) - Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (76 mi)
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Kiryat Shmona Airport (77 mi) - Ben Ya'akov Airport (93 mi)
- Haifa International Airport (114 mi)
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King Hussein Air College (137 mi) -
Hatay Airport (144 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, 18 mi)
- Baalbek (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
- Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Anjar (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
- Ancient City of Damascus (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Tyre (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Old City of Acre (Unesco heritage, 106 mi)
- Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee (Unesco heritage, 115 mi)
- Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba (Unesco heritage, 125 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.310 and 35.868 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 18' 37" and E 35° 52' 4"
- 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: 08:53 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Beirut
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:12 am and 4:31 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,2 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Râs Kîfa
Râs Kîfa in Mohafazat Liban-Nord is a place in Lebanon about 36 mi (or 58 km) north-east of Beirut, the country's capital city.
Current time in Râs Kîfa is now 08:53 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Beirut with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Râs Kîfa, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Lebanon is Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport in a distance of 40 mi (or 65 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 18 km), South-East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Amioun, Zgharta, Tripoli, Bcharre and Sir ed Danniye. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F
| Morning Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 4% |
| Air Humidity | 55% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 7% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
19°C (67 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
20°C (69 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
20°C (69 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Le Tournant Hotel & Resort
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
لحظة وصول جرحى القصير الى مستشفى دار الزهراء 9 6 2013
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم تم اليوم بعون الله تامين وصول بعض الجرحى السوريين من القصير الى الأراضي و اللبنانية...
best proposal of 2014 at lebanese red cross
best proposal of 2014 at lebanese red cross - lebanon.
Polychronion Metropolit Aphram Kiriacos - By Jean Haddad
مار شربل ولد في الخالدية زغرتا
Saint Charbel Khaldieh Bekaakafra Annaya.
Lebanon - iPhone 4
Beautiful landscape on Saydet el Hosson, Lebanon. Recorded with an iPhone 4 in full 720p HD video. Recorded by Paul Saab.
RenaultSport Club Lebanon Road trip
Pictures of the road trip are available here http://on.fb.me/1dvBtKq TheAdsGarage was honoured to be part of that EPIC trip to Douma with Renaultsport Liban riding on very technical rally...
Douma 2.mov
Speed ride on a mountain road north of Douma village - Lebanon.
wild animals: golden jackal, wild boar, hedgehog, red fox
While villagers sleep the animals come out looking for food. Kfarhelda, Lebanon. In order of appearance: golden jackal, wild boar, hedgehog, red fox.
世界一周の旅レバノン 杉杉杉編 Traveling the world in Lebanon
09年12月04日 レバノン、ブシャーレ近郊、レバノン杉自然保護区にて 静かな雰囲気の中、レバノン杉鑑賞中.
2012 Trekking in Lebanon
Together with my friend Markus I hiked all along the Lebanese mountains in the winter time. http://www.gabriel-gersch.com/?p=857.
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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.
Aaba
Aaba is a village in the Koura District of Lebanon, most of whose inhabitants are Greek Orthodox. It is 285 metres above sea level and has roughly 500 residents.
Bsarma
Bsarma is a Greek Orthodox Christian village in Koura District of Lebanon with also a large Maronite population.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Râs Kîfa.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ra’s Kīfā, Râs Kîfa, رأس كيفا
