El Mounchâr
El Mounchâr is a hill in Bekaa, Lebanon and has an elevation of 918 metres. El Mounchâr is situated nearby to the area El Ouazâzîr, as well as near the village Aitanite.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Qaraoun.
Lake Qaraoun
Reservoir
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Lake Qaraoun is an artificial lake or reservoir located in the southern region of the Beqaa Valley, Lebanon. It was created near Qaraoun village in 1959 by building a 61 m-high concrete-faced rockfill dam in the middle reaches of the Litani River. Lake Qaraoun is situated 3 km northeast of El Mounchâr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aitanite and Qaraoun.
Aitanite
Village
Aitanite/ Aitaneet is a village in Lebanon, in the West Beqaa region. Aitanit is located in the southern region of Lebanon, particularly the Beqaa Valley.
Qaraoun
Town
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Qaraoun is a Lebanese village, 85 km from Beirut, known for its Lake Qaraoun in the Beqaa Valley formed by the El Wauroun Dam built in 1959. It is an ecologically fragile zone in the Western Beqaa District. Qaraoun is situated 4 km east of El Mounchâr.
Machghara
Village
Machghara, also spelled Mashghara, is a town in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon, situated in the Western Beqaa District and south of the Beqaa Governorate. Machghara is situated 4½ km southwest of El Mounchâr.
El Mounchâr
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 918 metres
- Also known as: “Al Minshār”, “Al Munshār”, “El Mounchar”, and “Jebel Aarîd er Râss”
- Category: landform
- Location: Bekaa, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.56389° or 33° 33′ 50″ northLongitude
35.67889° or 35° 40′ 44″ eastElevation
918 metres (3,012 feet)Open location code
8G5QHM7H+HHGeoNames ID
279398
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In Other Languages
“El Mounchâr” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “المنشار”
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