Litani River

The Litani River (Arabic:, romanized: Nahr al-Ln), also known as the Leontes (Greek: v, translit. Léontes, lit. "lions"), is a major supply of water in southern Lebanon. The river begins west of Baalbek in the rich Beqaa Valley and drains into the Mediterranean Sea north of Tyre.

The Litani River, which stretches for more than 140 kilometers and has an annual flow of 920 million cubic meters, is Lebanon's longest river. The Litani River originates and flows wholly inside Lebanon's boundaries. It is a key source of water, irrigation, and hydroelectricity in Southern Lebanon as well as the rest of the nation.

Historians have suggested that the river-mouth of the Litani River was the location of Biblical Misrephoth Maim, the area to which Joshua drove the different tribes following their defeat at the waters of Merom, but this is improbable because the name Litani predates the Biblical tale. The river turns significantly westward after going south parallel to the Syrian border. The Litani River comes within five kilometers of the Hasbani River near this curve.

Length: 140 km