Ghobeiry
Ghobeiry is a municipality in the Baabda District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. The inhabitants of Ghobeiry are predominantly Shia Muslims. In May 1988, following three weeks of intense fighting between Amal and Hezbollah, Ghobeiry and Chiyah were the only districts of Beirut that Amal was able to retain control of, the rest of Southern Beirut coming under Hizbullah control.
- Type: Town
- Description: place in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon
- Also known as: “Ghbeiry” and “Ghobeiri”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Horsh Beirut and Rafic Hariri University Hospital.
Résidence des pins
Building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haret Hreik and Beirut.
Ghobeiry
- Categories: human settlement, municipality of Lebanon, and locality
- Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.85976° or 33° 51′ 35″ north
Longitude
35.50567° or 35° 30′ 20″ east
Elevation
42 metres (138 feet)
Open location code
8G5QVG54+W7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Ghobeiry” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Musharafieh and Shiyyah.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Municipality of Ghobeiry and Sahel General Hospital.
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