El Aaqbé
El Aaqbé is a pass in Bekaa, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,023 metres. El Aaqbé is situated nearby to the locality Majdal Anjar, as well as near the village Sawiri.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dakoue Roman temple.
Dakoue Roman temple
Archaeological site
Dakoue is a village located 3 kilometres southwest of Mejdel Anjar, Lebanon. It is predominantly inhabited by shepherds and farmers.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sawiri and Khiara.
Sawiri
Village
Sawiri or Souiri or Sawairy or es-Sawiri Arabic: الصويرة is a town in the eastern part of Lebanon. Mayor is Mohamed Hamze Smiley Arabic: الرئيس محمد حمزه الصميلي Vice Mayor Mahmoud Mohammed Janbien Arabic: الرئيس محمود محمد جانبين Sawiri is located in the West Bekaa District near the Syrian border, in the governorate of Beqaa in the foothills of the eastern mountains.
Khiara
Village
Khiara, is a local authority located in the Western Beqaa District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. Khiara is situated 4½ km west of El Aaqbé.
Sultan Yacoub
Village
Photo: Mjbigherd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sultan Yacoub is a Lebanese village in the West Beqaa District, about seven kilometers from the border with Syria. Sultan Yacoub is situated 7 km southwest of El Aaqbé.
El Aaqbé
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 1,023 metres
- Also known as: “Al ‘Aqabah” and “El Aaqbe”
- Category: landform
- Location: Bekaa, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.70111° or 33° 42′ 4″ northLongitude
35.89639° or 35° 53′ 47″ eastElevation
1,023 metres (3,356 feet)Open location code
8G5QPV2W+CHGeoNames ID
280500
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In Other Languages
“El Aaqbé” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “العقبة”
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