Ayta ash-Shaab

Ayta ash-Shaab is a municipality located in southern , about 2.22 km northeast of the border. The majority of its population are Shia Muslims.
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Photo: דימה א., Public domain.
  • Type: Village
  • Description: human settlement in Lebanon
  • Also known as: ‘Aita esh-Sha‘b”, “‘Aytā ash Sha‘b”, “Aïta Chaab”, “Aita ech Chaab”, “Aïta ech Chaab”, “Aita El Shaab”, “Ayta Al Shaab”, “Ayta al-Shaab”, “Ayta ash Shab”, and “Ayta Ash Shab

Places of Interest

Highlights include מערת רהב.

Cave
is a cave, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Ayta ash-Shaab.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shtula and رامية.

Village
is a moshav in northern . Located in the near the Lebanese border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 344. is situated 3 km southwest of Ayta ash-Shaab.

Village
Ramiyah is a municipality in the in southern . is situated 3 km northwest of Ayta ash-Shaab.

Village
is a municipality located in the caza of in the Nabatiye Governorate in . It is about 87 km from Beirut. is situated 3½ km northeast of Ayta ash-Shaab.

Ayta ash-Shaab

Latitude
33.09913° or 33° 5′ 57″ north
Longitude
35.34081° or 35° 20′ 27″ east
Elevation
658 metres (2,159 feet)
Open location code
8G5Q38XR+M8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5509895288
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
277369
Wiki­data ID
Q410303
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Scots—“Ayta ash-Shaab” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Qawzah and Shetula.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Ayta ash-Shaab”. Photo: דימה א., Public domain.