Niha
نيحا | |
|---|---|
 Niha City | |
  Niha Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°35′41″N 35°37′49″E / 33.59472°N 35.63028°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
| District | Chouf District |
| Elevation | 335 ft (102 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,500 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Niha (Arabic: نيحا [ˈniħa]) is a town in the Chouf which belongs to Mount Lebanon of Lebanon. The town is 44 miles from Beirut and it has about 3,750 hectares; there are 6,500 inhabitants of Druze and Christian. However, there are only two public schools in the city. It is famous because of its olive groves and its grapes, apples, plums and almonds production. Its tourist attractions are The church of Saint Joseph, El Qa'ah Spring, The prophet Job tomb and Niha's Castle. Like all Lebanon's corners, Niha owns a cultural or historical richness that dwells in the heritage of the country. Lebanese singer Wadih El Safi was born in Niha. The population speaks Lebanese Arabic.
- ^ Niha (Chouf), localiban