Kahale Explained

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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Geography

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.

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted the place, called el-Kahhaleh, located in El-Ghurb el-Fokany; Upper el-Ghurb.[2]

Religion

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.

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Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20210127081020/http://www.localiban.org/kahhaleh-741 Kahhaleh
  2. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 191