El Aaqbêt
El Aaqbêt is a talus slope in Bekaa, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,106 metres. El Aaqbêt is situated nearby to the village Majdel Balhis, as well as near the locality Kaab Qnaïdeh.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Majdel Balhis and Kfar Mishki.
Majdel Balhis
Village
Kfar Mishki
Village
Kfarmishki, is a small mountain authority in the Rashaya District of the Beqaa Governate in Lebanon. This village is located approximately 92 km southeast of Beirut and lies at an altitude of 950–1350 m above sea level on the western slope of Mount Hermon within the Anti-Lebanon mountain range. Kfar Mishki is situated 2½ km southeast of El Aaqbêt.
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 4½ km northwest of El Aaqbêt.
El Aaqbêt
- Type: Talus slope
- Also known as: “Al ‘Aqabāt” and “El Aaqbet”
- Category: landform
- Location: Bekaa, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.53° or 33° 31′ 48″ northLongitude
35.74389° or 35° 44′ 38″ eastElevation
1,106 metres (3,629 feet)Open location code
8G5QGPJV+2HGeoNames ID
280484
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In Other Languages
“El Aaqbêt” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “العقبات”
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