Middle East
Lebanon
South Governorate

ʿAlmā ash-Shaʿb

Aalma ash-Shaab is a municipality in the , in Southern . ʿAlmā ash-Shaʿb has about 1,080 residents.
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  • Type: Village with 1,080 residents
  • Description: village in South Governorate, Lebanon
  • Also known as: “‘Alam esh Sha‘b”, “‘Almā ash Sha‘b”, “‘Alma esh Sha‘b”, “‘Almat ash Sha‘b”, “Aalma ash-Shaab”, “Aalma ech Chaab”, “Aalma Ech Chaab”, “Alma ash Shab”, “Alma Chaab”, “Alma esh Shaub”, and “ʿAlmā aš-Šaʿb”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Keshet Cave and Mitzpeh Eitan.

Cave
The is a natural arch on a ridge by the northern bank of Betzet Stream, , . The cave is located near Adamit Park in the Betzet Stream Nature Reserve, close to the border with . is situated 3½ km southeast of ʿAlmā ash-Shaʿb.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: דורית ריטבו, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3 km southeast of ʿAlmā ash-Shaʿb.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hanita and Adamit.

Village
Photo: Zoltan Kluger, Public domain.
is a kibbutz in northern . Located in the western Galilee approximately 15 kilometres northeast of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 815.

Village
Photo: M.t.lifshits, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a kibbutz in northern . Located in the western Galilee in near the border with , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 427. is situated 4 km southeast of ʿAlmā ash-Shaʿb.

Village
Photo: David King, CC BY 2.0.
Ya'ara is a moshav in northern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 866. is situated 4 km south of ʿAlmā ash-Shaʿb.

ʿAlmā ash-Shaʿb

Latitude
33.10405° or 33° 6′ 15″ north
Longitude
35.17854° or 35° 10′ 43″ east
Population
1,080
Elevation
383 metres (1,257 feet)
Open location code
8G5Q453H+JC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6326284509
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
279633
Wiki­data ID
Q11708082
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Satellite Map

Discover ʿAlmā ash-Shaʿb from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“ʿAlmā ash-Shaʿb” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “علما الشعب”
  • French: “Aalma ech Chaab”
  • French: “Alma ach Chab”
  • German: “Alma ash Shab”
  • German: “ʿAlmā asch-Schaʿb”
  • Hebrew: “עלמא א-שעב”
  • Hindi: “आलमा अश शाब”
  • Italian: “Alma el Chaab”
  • Persian: “علما الشعب”
  • Polish: “Alma asz-Szab”
  • Russian: “Альма-эш-Шааб”

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