Official Name: | Kahale |
Other Name: | Kehale |
Native Name: | الكحالة |
Pushpin Map: | Lebanon |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Lebanon |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name1: | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Aley District |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 1.94 |
Population Total: | 13,000 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | EST |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | +3 |
Coordinates: | 33.8219°N 35.5875°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 550 |
Kahale (Arabic: الكحالة), is a mountain village in the district of Aley (Caza Aley), Lebanon, situated 13 km from Beirut. The population is estimated to be around 11,000 residents, with the majority being Maronite Catholic.
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Considering the locale and geography of the Kahale this name is suited well. A valley extends from the Sh'har west side of the Kahale into the Rjoum, eastern side of the Kahale.
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the place, called el-Kahhaleh, located in El-Ghurb el-Fokany; Upper el-Ghurb.[2]
Kahale has a predominantly Maronite Catholic population.
The village has three churches:
This in addition to Don Bosco monastery and school, and Saint Charbel Home for the elderly which is now closed.