Naqoura

Naqoura
Map showing the location of Naqoura within Lebanon
Naqoura

Location within Lebanon

Coordinates: 33°07′12″N 35°08′03″E / 33.12000°N 35.13417°E / 33.12000; 35.13417Coordinates: 33°07′12″N 35°08′03″E / 33.12000°N 35.13417°E / 33.12000; 35.13417
Country  Lebanon
Governorate South Governorate
District Tyre District
Elevation 174 m (571 ft)
Time zone +2
  Summer (DST) +3 (UTC)

Naqoura (Arabic: الناقورة, Enn Nâqoura, Naqoura, An Nāqūrah) is a small city in southern Lebanon. Since March 23, 1978, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has been headquartered in Naqoura.


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