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Location
Between the
lucid blue water of the Mediterranean Sea and the white Cedars mountains
of Lebanon, lies Kafarhata, a small but beautiful village situated in
Koura casa, North Lebanon.
Crafted midst rocky hills, oak and pine trees and surrounded by olive
and fruit fields, Kafarhata is famous for its natural beauty, great weather
and loving citizens. Because of its central location between Koura's villages
known as Kouayteh, or little strip, and because of its commercial and
educational prosperity, this village is considered the capital and the
center of Kouayteh.
It is 350 meters above the sea level, 68 km north of Beirut and is only
7 km away from the Mediterranean seacoast.
Community
Kafarhata's population amounts to
around 1500 residents and there are thousands more spread out around the
world. The village enjoys an active community with its energetic municipality,
dynamic Church association, its elementary and middle school as well as
Kafarhata high school. Kafarhata's youth meet daily at its social and
sport club which includes a large playing field, a stadium, a hall and
a gymnasium.
Kafarhata is proud to provide various services for its inhabitants as
well as for the inhabitants of the whole region. If it weren't for its
4 clinics, pharmacy, dispensary, central office, restaurant, supermarket,
flower shop, fast food restaurants, home goods stores, auto repairs, fashion
and pastry shops, gas stations, and other stores, these inhabitants would
have to go to the closest town every time they want to fulfill their needs.
People
Kafarhata's citizens are famous for their love for education wherever
they are. Since the 19th century, you'll find the Doctor, the
Lawyer, the judge as well as a newspaper that was published in Kafarhata
as early as 1920! In his book "Kafarhata's History - Its families
and monuments" published in 1992, Author Gebran Jabbour - a historian,
poet and writer from Kafarhata - lists more than 300 college graduates
of doctors, engineers and professionals. Today, this number has greatly
increased which positively improved the standard of living and the modernization
of the community.
Kafarhata's residents are also known for their fondness to their village
and roots. Wherever they live or work, the majority returns regularly
for visits and builds attractive houses and villas around town.
The purpose of this site is to serve as a conjunction for Kafarhatians
around the world to bring them closer together and to their beloved village,
and to share news, pictures and ideas. It also presents the charm of Kafarhata,
its people and their aspects of life to the whole world.
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