Chouît
in Mohafazat Mont-Liban, Lebanon
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Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (10 mi) -
Kiryat Shmona Airport (35 mi) - Ben Ya'akov Airport (51 mi)
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Damascus International Airport (56 mi) - Haifa International Airport (71 mi)
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King Hussein Air College (101 mi) - Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (118 mi)
- Amman-Marka International Airport (123 mi)
- Ben Gurion International Airport (125 mi)
- Queen Alia International Airport (140 mi)
- Anjar (Unesco heritage, 19 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
- Tyre (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Baalbek (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Ancient City of Damascus (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
- Old City of Acre (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
- Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Sites of Human Evolution at Mount Carmel: The Nahal Me’arot / Wadi el-Mughara Caves (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 33.717 and 35.608 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 33° 43' 2" and E 35° 36' 28"
- 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: 11:52 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Beirut
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:11 am and 4:33 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
Delve into Chouît
Chouît in Mohafazat Mont-Liban is located in Lebanon about 14 mi (or 22 km) south-east of Beirut, the country's capital town.
Current time in Chouît is now 11:52 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Beirut with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports close to Chouît, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Lebanon is Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), North-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 Anjar in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), 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: Beit ed Dine, Aaley, Baabda, Jezzine and Jdaidet el Matn. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 55% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Deir al Oumara
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Region del Chouf
Unión Cultural Líbano Venezolana... http://www.uclv.org.ve/ Video: Fouad Khoury.
كاظم الساهر أتاري الزعل بيت الدين 2014
جديد ابداعات القيصر.
Deir el Qamar Festival 2009
Deir el Qamar Festival 2009, 10th anniversary. For more information http://www.deirelqamarfestival.org.
Libacances
A vacation in beautiful Lebanon.
ayman zbib bhamdoun -2008
Snow in Lebanon
Off to the snow on a day trip to the mountains while touring round Beirut. A fun day was had by all.
HI Ramlieh Youth Hostel Tour - Lebanon
A tour of the Ramlieh Youth Hostel in Lebanon. To book this hostel visit http://www.hihostels.com Hostelling International is a non-profit membership organisation and is the only global...
Lovely Lebanon
Chouf region lovely nature.
Lebanon - Pine trees by Tariq Mahfouz
It's a strange and unique sound that you can hear it JUST in LEBANON ... This video was taken in Lebanon and we were driving to Arz Al-barouk. The sound is related to the bug that makes a sound...
Hiking in Shouf reserve Barouk - Club des Vieux Sentiers
August 14, 2011 a hike in the Shouf reserve guided by Zeina Chehab, started from Barouk reserve, to TL Antena, then to Maaser El Shouf Reserve return back to Barouk, trail 10.6 km www.cvslebanon.o ...
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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.
Chouf District
Chouf (also spelled Shouf, Shuf or Chuf, in Arabic جبل الشوف Jebel ash-Shouf) is a historic region of Lebanon, as well as an administrative district in the governorate (mohafazat) of Mount Lebanon. Located south-east of Beirut, the region comprises a narrow coastal strip notable for the Christian town of Damour, and the valleys and mountains of the western slopes of Jabal Barouk, the name of the local Mount Lebanon massif.
Fakhreddine Palace
Fakhreddine II Palace is an 17th century palace in Deir el Qamar in Lebanon. It was built by prince Fakhreddine II in the early 17th century. It houses the Marie Baz Museum, a wax work museum.
Beiteddine Palace
Beiteddine Palace is a 19th century palace in Beiteddine, Lebanon. It hosts the annual Beiteddine Festival and the Beiteddine Palace Museum.
Silfaya
Silfaya is a village in Aley District in the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon.
Ain Traz
The Ain Traz Seminary of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, located southeast of Beirut, Lebanon, has served various roles during its 200 year history. Given by the El Saad family (originally their residence), it was founded in 1811 by Melkite Patriarch Agapius II Matar, it was first intended as a seminary. After having been looted by the Druze in 1841 and in 1845, it was re-opened in 1870. After the foundation of the Melkite Seminary of St.
Remhala
Remhala is a village in Aley - Lebanon. Remhala is of syriac etymology meaning a sandy hill. It is situated on a sandy hill, on the shoulder of a valley, surrounded by four mountains. It has a moderate climate and is habitable in winter and summer. Its altitude ranges between 250m above sea level, at Jisr Al-Kadi, to 700m above sea level at Kabreshmoun. Families: Yazbeck – Nassar – Daher – Rizk – Saad – Al Khoury – Raad – Abi Abdallah – Allam – Al Zein.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Chouît.
- Beit ed Dine
- Aaley
- Baabda
- Jezzine
- Jdaidet el Matn
- Joubb Jannine
- Beirut
- Jounieh
- Sidon
- Rachaiya el Ouadi
- Zahle
- Hasbaiya
- Marjayoun
- Nabatiye et Tahta
- Jbail
- Az Zabadani
- Medaya
- Mazra`at Bayt Jinn
- Ad Dimas
- Mas`adah
- Batroun
- Qatana
- Sirghaya
- `Ayn al Fijah
- Sa`sa`
- Khan Arnabah
- Tyre
- Amioun
- Bent Jbail
- Al Qunaytirah
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Chouîte, Shwīt, Chouît
