Bab Maraa
Bab Maraa is a village in Bekaa, Lebanon. Bab Maraa is situated nearby to the village Aitanite, as well as near Saghbine.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Qaraoun.
Lake Qaraoun
Reservoir
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Lake Qaraoun is an artificial lake or reservoir located in the southern region of the Beqaa Valley, Lebanon. It was created near Qaraoun village in 1959 by building a 61 m-high concrete-faced rockfill dam in the middle reaches of the Litani River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aitanite and Saghbine.
Aitanite
Village
Aitanite/ Aitaneet is a village in Lebanon, in the West Beqaa region. Aitanit is located in the southern region of Lebanon, particularly the Beqaa Valley. Aitanite is situated 2½ km south of Bab Maraa.
Saghbine
Village
Saghbine, is a village located in the Western Beqaa District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. Saghbine is situated 3½ km northeast of Bab Maraa.
Qaraoun
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 southeast of Bab Maraa.
Bab Maraa
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Bab Mareaa”
- Category: locality
- Location: Bekaa, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.58251° or 33° 34′ 57″ northLongitude
35.68041° or 35° 40′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8G5QHMMJ+25OpenStreetMap ID
node 5161354452OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Bab Maraa” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “باب مارع”
- French: “Bab Maraa”
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