Msâkham
Msâkham is a peak in North Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 2,912 metres. Msâkham is situated nearby to the locality Birket Baassafrîne, as well as near Aamra.Places of Interest
Highlights include Qurnat as Sawda’.
Qurnat as Sawda’
Peak
Photo: Erwin Franzen, Public domain.
Qurnat as Sawdā is the highest point in Lebanon and the Levant, at 3,088 m above sea level. It is the summit of Jabal al Makmel, a mountain range in Bsharri, North Lebanon. Qurnat as Sawda’ is situated 3½ km northeast of Msâkham.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bsharri and Bekaa Kafra.
Bsharri
Town
Bsharri is a Lebanese town located in the district of the same name, North Governorate, situated at altitudes between 1,100 m and 3,088 m. Bsharri is the location of the Cedars of God, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the only remaining place where the Cedrus libani tree grows natively. Bsharri is situated 8 km southwest of Msâkham.
Bekaa Kafra
Village
Photo: Potatoes8895, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bekaa Kafra is a Lebanese village located in the Bsharri District in Northern Lebanon. Bekaa Kafra is located above the village of Bsharri across the Kadisha Valley. Bekaa Kafra is situated 9 km southwest of Msâkham.
Msâkham
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,912 metres
- Also known as: “Msakham” and “Muşakhkham”
- Category: landform
- Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.28667° or 34° 17′ 12″ northLongitude
36.08278° or 36° 4′ 58″ eastElevation
2,912 metres (9,554 feet)Open location code
8G6R73PM+M4GeoNames ID
270128
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Satellite Map
Discover Msâkham from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Msâkham” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مصخَّم”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Birket Baassafrîne and Aamra.
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Highlights include Er Rahal and Qornet el Mekhfîyé.
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