elevation ~600 m
Kfarhim is in the Chouf District of Mount Lebanon, about 34 km from Beirut, about a 30-minute drive. Its closest Chouf neighbours are Deir Dourit (~0.9 km), Deir Baba (~1.0 km) and Sarjbal (~1.1 km).
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Kfarhim is a town in the Chouf District of Mount Lebanon at about 600 m above sea level roughly 30 km from Beirut. local agriculture includes fruit trees, figs, pears, vegetables, and pine.
The name is an Aramaic phrase meaning 'house of the in-law / father of the wife'. Sarcophagi, ancient presses and remains of old buildings were found in the village.
Local references connect Kfarhim with older place-name layers in the area.
1974 the year of the football
In spring 1974, boys playing football saw their ball drop into a hole at the foot of a rocky hill. They climbed down after it and found themselves in a cave nobody had entered before.
Sources: Asharq Al-Awsat: Kfarhim Grotto · Showcaves: Kfar Him
The next day, the newspaper An-Nahar ran it on its front page under the headline "A second Jeita in Kfarhim". Within two days the tourism ministry had sent researchers to inspect the cave.
Source: Asharq Al-Awsat: Kfarhim Grotto
500,000 lira to dig it out
The three brothers who owned the land were allowed to restore the cave at their own cost. They cut two entrances and dug deeper in. The work came to half a million lira, and they sold some of their land to pay for it.
Source: Asharq Al-Awsat: Kfarhim Grotto
18–20 °C all year round
The grotto stays between 18 and 20 °C through the year, whatever the weather does outside.
Sources: Asharq Al-Awsat: Kfarhim Grotto · Showcaves: Kfar Him
20 min walk inside
Dripping water built its stalactites and columns, in shades of purple, pink, sky blue, red and orange. Asharq Al-Awsat says the inner paths take about 20 minutes to walk.
Unconfirmed One of its owners puts its age at more than four million years. No dating study is cited.
Source: Asharq Al-Awsat: Kfarhim Grotto
60 cm lowest ceiling when found
When it was found, the cave was at most 1.6 m high inside, and in places just 60 cm. The owners widened it to let people walk through.
Unconfirmed Its length differs by source: Asharq Al-Awsat says exploration reached 50 m, Showcaves lists 680 m.
Sources: Asharq Al-Awsat: Kfarhim Grotto · Showcaves: Kfar Him
Years after the find, the owners set up a craft gallery on top of the cave, with handmade work, cedar wood pieces and items on the area's heritage.
Source: Asharq Al-Awsat: Kfarhim Grotto
1984 became Chief of Staff
Mahmoud Tay Abou Dargham was born in Kfarhim in 1927. The Lebanese Army records that he became Chief of General Staff on 14 November 1984 and retired on 1 July 1987.
Source: Lebanese Army: chiefs of staff
Wikipedia says that after Emile Boustany became army commander, he ordered Captain Abou Dargham to train and form a commando unit, the start of the Lebanese Commando Regiment.
1845 the land survey deal
Tony Mufarrij records that Fares Tay Abou Dargham, of Kfarhim, stood for the Deir el-Qamar area in 1845 when an agreement to survey the land was signed.
Source: Tony Mufarrij: Encyclopedia of Lebanese Villages and Towns
Dr Saber Abou Dargham, a university teacher and writer from Kfarhim, represented Lebanon at the labour conference in Geneva.
Source: Tony Mufarrij: Encyclopedia of Lebanese Villages and Towns
Mufarrij tells of a man of Kfarhim known for his piety and simple living. People of the town visit his room to seek a blessing.
Source: Tony Mufarrij: Encyclopedia of Lebanese Villages and Towns
Mufarrij lists a zajal poet from Kfarhim, the folk verse of Lebanon. The poet won first prizes in poetry contests and published a collection called Khuzamiyat.
Source: Tony Mufarrij: Encyclopedia of Lebanese Villages and Towns
40+ engineers in 2013
A 2013 Asharq Al-Awsat article counted more than 40 engineers and 30 doctors from the town. It said Kfarhim sees no winter move away, being close enough to the capital.
Source: Asharq Al-Awsat: Kfarhim Grotto
Mufarrij lists a social and cultural centre called Dar Kfarhim, along with a cooperative social club and a Kfarhim women's committee. Asharq Al-Awsat says families gather in one town house in joy and in grief.
Sources: Tony Mufarrij: Encyclopedia of Lebanese Villages and Towns · Asharq Al-Awsat: Kfarhim Grotto
أبو خزام، أبو رجاس، أبو ضرغم، أبو نصر الدين، برجاس، الجعفري، الشحاري، شرف الدين، ضو، طريفة، طي، العالية
Sarcophagi, old presses and the remains of early buildings found on the town’s land.
A primary care centre alongside a Development Services Centre in the town.
~34 km from Beirut · ~30 min drive
The town of Kfarhim is in the Chouf district of Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, at around 600 m elevation.
Kfarhim sits about 600 m above sea level.
Kfarhim is about 34 km from Beirut, roughly a 30-minute drive.
Kfarhim is roughly 20 km from Saida (Sidon) in a straight line.
The name is an Aramaic phrase meaning 'house of the in-law / father of the wife'. Sarcophagi, ancient presses and remains of old buildings were found in the village.
Families associated with Kfarhim include: أبو خزام, أبو رجاس, أبو ضرغم, أبو نصر الدين, برجاس, الجعفري, الشحاري, شرف الدين, ضو, طريفة, طي, العالية.
Notable people connected to Kfarhim include Dr. Anwar Abou Khazam, Mahmoud Tay Abou Dargham, Dr. Nabil Tay Abou Dargham.
Landmarks in Kfarhim include Kfarhim antiquities, Kfarhim Primary Health Care Center.
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