Bekaa Valley
Bekaa Valley is a valley in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon and has an elevation of 910 metres. Bekaa Valley is situated nearby to the locality El Harâyeq, as well as near El Bayad.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Valley with an elevation of 910 metres
- Description: valley in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon
- Also known as: “Al Biqā‘”, “Al Biquā”, “Beqaa”, “El Beqā‘”, “El Bika”, and “valley of Bekaa”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rayak Air Base.
Rayak Air Base
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rayak Air Base is Lebanon's first air base and the place where the Lebanese Air Force was born on June 1, 1949. In the 1950s, the RAF sent its own instructors to help the Lebanese Airforce.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Temnine El Tehta and Fourzol.
Temnine El Tehta
Village
Temnine Et Tahta is a village located in the Baalbek District of the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate in Lebanon. Temnine El Tehta is situated 6 km north of Bekaa Valley.
Fourzol
Village
Ferzol, also spelled Forzol, Ferzul or Fourzol, is a village located in the Zahlé District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. El Fourzol is situated south of Nabi Ayla, and west of Ablah. Fourzol is situated 7 km northwest of Bekaa Valley.
Niha
Village
Photo: Nmaluf, Public domain.
Niha is a village in the Bekaa Valley about 18 km north of Zahlé. It is famous for its Roman archeological ruins in the outskirts, and in particular two lower Roman temples that date back to the 1st century AD. Niha is situated 7 km northwest of Bekaa Valley.
Bekaa Valley
- Category: landform
- Location: Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bekaa Valley” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bekaa Valley”
- Swedish: “Bekaa Valley”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as El Harâyeq and El Bayad.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Esh Shaaira and El Qobqaa.
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