Official Name: | Houmal |
Native Name: | حومال |
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: | 0.79 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | +3 |
Coordinates: | 33.81°N 35.5611°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 400 |
Houmal (ar|حومال) is a town in Mount Lebanon which makes up one of the 70 towns and villages in the district of Aley. It is 400 meters above sea level and 25 kilometres from the capital Beirut.[1] It is both a Summer holiday location as well as being inhabited during the Winter months. It has proximity to the capital of Lebanon, Beirut.
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the place, called Humal, located in El-Ghurb el-Fokany; Upper el-Ghurb.[2]
Founded in 1921 by Selim Nouhra. It later became a public school.
Founded in 1941 by Elias Tannous who donated the land to Saint Famille Maronite nuns.
Houmal's bordering towns are Blaybel, Bdadoun, and Wadi Chahrour.[3] Kahale and Kfarshima are close by.