Mghâret Afqa
Mghâret Afqa is a cave in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,279 metres. Mghâret Afqa is situated nearby to the village Lassa, as well as near Mghayreh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Afqa Grotto.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lassa and Mghayreh.
Lassa
Village
Lassa is a municipality in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is 90 kilometers north of Beirut. Lassa has an average elevation of 1,130 meters above sea level and a total land area of 739 hectares. Lassa is situated 3½ km west of Mghâret Afqa.
Mghayreh
Village
Mghayreh is a municipality in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is 82 kilometers north of Beirut. Mghayreh has an average elevation of 1,300 meters above sea level and a total land area of 263 hectares. Mghayreh is situated 4 km northwest of Mghâret Afqa.
Aqoura
Village
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Aaqoura is a mountainous village in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon, 68 kilometers north of Beirut. Aaqoura has an average elevation of 1,600 meters above sea level and a total land area of around 140 square kilometers and it has 14 villages around its borders. Aqoura is situated 6 km north of Mghâret Afqa.
Mghâret Afqa
- Type: Cave
- Also known as: “Afqa Grotto”, “Grotto of Afka”, “Maghārat Afqā”, “Mchâret Afqa”, and “Mgharet Afqa”
- Category: landform
- Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.06833° or 34° 4′ 6″ northLongitude
35.89361° or 35° 53′ 37″ eastElevation
1,279 metres (4,196 feet)Open location code
8G6Q3V9V+8CGeoNames ID
280659
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