Kfar Hounah
Town in the South Governate of Lebanon
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Kfar Hounah, (Arabic: كفرحونة, romanized: Kfarḥūnah),[1] also known as Kfarhounah or Kfar Houna, is a municipality in the Jezzine District of the South Governorate of Lebanon.
Kfar Hounah
كفرحونة Kfarhounah | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Kfar Hounah Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°29′35″N 35°35′10″E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Jezzine District |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.850 sq mi (2.201 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,600 ft (1,100 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Etymology
Geography
Located 80 kilometres away from the capital Beirut in the predominantly Christian district of Jezzine, the population of Kfarhouna mainly consists of Melkite Greek Catholics and Shiite Muslims. The town's altitude ranges between 1100 and 1400 metres above sea level.[3]
History
Demographics
In 2014, Christians made up 50.32% and Muslims made up 48.81% of registered voters in Kfar Hounah. 47.35% of the voters were Shiite Muslims, 34.63% were Greek Catholics and 13.26% were Maronite Catholics.[5]