Sawiri
Sawiri is a town in the eastern part of Lebanon. Mayor is Mohamed Hamze Smiley Arabic: الرئيس محمد حمزه الصميلي Vice Mayor Mahmoud Mohammed Janbien Arabic: الرئيس محمود محمد جانبين Sawiri is located in the West Bekaa District near the Syrian border, in the governorate of Beqaa in the foothills of the eastern mountains.- Type: Village
- Description: village in Western Beqaa District, Beqaa Governorate
- Also known as: “Aş Şawīrah”, “Es Saouîré”, “Saouîri”, “Şawīrī”, and “الصويري”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Dakoue Roman temple.
Dakoue Roman temple
Archaeological site
Dakoue is a village located 3 kilometres southwest of Mejdel Anjar, Lebanon. Dakoue Roman temple is situated 2½ km west of Sawiri.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Khiara and Sultan Yacoub.
Sultan Yacoub
Village
Yanta
Village
Yanta is a village situated in Rashaya District… Yanta is situated 10 km southeast of Sawiri.
Sawiri
- Categories: human settlement, municipality of Lebanon, and locality
- Location: Bekaa, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.68462° or 33° 41′ 5″ north
Longitude
35.90381° or 35° 54′ 14″ east
Elevation
1,082 metres (3,550 feet)
Open location code
8G5QMWM3+RG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Sawiri” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Majdel Anjar and Al Masnaa.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: masjed tho-alghafary and nabaa cementary.
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