El Boqaa
El Boqaa is a locality in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. El Boqaa is situated nearby to the locality Kfar Mashoûn, as well as near the area Mazraat Slîbâ.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Memory of Time and Wax Museum.
Memory of Time
Museum
Photo: william, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Byblos Fossil Museum is a museum in Byblos, Lebanon. This museum contains fossil collections of sharks, eels, shrimps, squids, rays, coelacanthes and flying fish. Memory of Time is situated 3½ km southwest of El Boqaa.
Wax Museum
Museum
Photo: Freedom’s Falcon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Byblos Wax Museum is a wax museum in Byblos, Lebanon. It displays wax statues and life scenes from the Phoenician era to the modern times. Wax Museum is situated 3½ km southwest of El Boqaa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eddeh and Jeddayel.
Eddeh
Village
Photo: Jimy86leb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Edde or Eddé village is located 45 km north of Beirut, Lebanon. It rises to an altitude of 210 metres of sea level and covers an area of 398 acres.
Jeddayel
Village
Photo: Georges Aoun, CC BY 3.0.
Jeddayel is a town in the Byblos District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is located 4 km north of Byblos. Its inhabitants are predominantly Greek Orthodox and Maronite Christians. Its population is about 1,500. Jeddayel is situated 3 km northwest of El Boqaa.
Byblos
Photo: Karimsaad, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Byblos, also known by its Arabic name of Jbeil, is an ancient Phoenician city located about 35 kilometers north of the capital Beirut in modern day Lebanon. The city has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is a popular daytrip from the capital.
El Boqaa
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Buq‘ah”, “Bokaa”, “Boqaa”, “Boqaâta”, “Būqā”, and “El Bouqaa”
- Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.14556° or 34° 8′ 44″ northLongitude
35.67028° or 35° 40′ 13″ eastElevation
290 metres (951 feet)Open location code
8G6Q4MWC+64GeoNames ID
280256
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In Other Languages
“El Boqaa” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “البقعة”
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Localities in the Area
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