Kahlouniyeh Explained

Kahlouniyeh
Other Name:Al-Kahluniyah
Native Name:الكحلونية
Native Name Lang:ar
Pushpin Map:Lebanon
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Lebanon
Coordinates:33.6558°N 35.5903°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Lebanon
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Mount Lebanon
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Chouf
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Ha:375
Elevation M:850
Population Density Km2:auto

Kahlouniyeh, (Arabic: الكحلونية) also written El Kahloûnîyé, is a municipality in the Chouf District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. It has an average elevation of 850 meters above sea level and its total land area is 375 hectares.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Druze.[2] Kahlouniyeh was named for the Arabic word "khôl", an eye makeup, and the area was involved in the trade and production of it. The Souayjani castle ruins are in the area. The location of Kahlouniyeh is 850 meters above sea level.[1] Kahlouniyeh was the birthplace of the Arab nationalist rebel commander, Hamad Sa'b.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.localiban.org/article425.html Kahlouniyeh
  2. Web site: [//www.britishdruze.org.uk/popups/detailed_druzes.html Druze communities in the Middle East ]. British Druze Society . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110911063025/http://www.britishdruze.org.uk/popups/detailed_druzes.html . September 11, 2011 .