Nafaa

Nafaa is a locality in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. Nafaa is situated nearby to the town Dekwaneh, as well as near the locality Saloumi Square.

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Museum of Beirut and Sursock Museum.

National Museum of Beirut

Museum

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The National Museum of Beirut is the principal museum of archaeology in Lebanon. The collection begun after World War I, and the museum was officially opened in 1942. National Museum of Beirut is situated 3 km west of Nafaa.

Sursock Museum

Museum

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The Sursock Museum, officially known as the Nicolas Ibrahim Sursock Museum, is a modern and contemporary art museum in Beirut, Lebanon. Sursock Museum is situated 3 km northwest of Nafaa.

Saint Joseph University of Beirut

University

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Saint Joseph University of Beirut is a private Catholic research university in Beirut, Lebanon, founded in 1875 by French Jesuit missionaries and subsidized by the Government of France during the time when Lebanon was under Ottoman rule. Saint Joseph University of Beirut is situated 3½ km west of Nafaa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dekwaneh and Sin el Fil.

Dekwaneh

Town

Dekwaneh is a suburb north of Beirut in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. The population is predominantly Maronite Christian.

Sin el Fil

Town

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Sin el Fil is a suburb east of Beirut in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon.

Bourj Hammoud

Town

Photo: Serouj, Public domain.

Bourj Hammoud is a town and municipality in Lebanon located north-east of the capital Beirut, in the Matn District, and is part of Greater Beirut. The town is heavily populated by Lebanese Armenians.

Nafaa

Type: Locality
Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

33.87925° or 33° 52′ 45″ north

Longitude

35.54634° or 35° 32′ 47″ east

Open location code

8G5QVGHW+MG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 307467822

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to French—“Nafaa” goes by many names.

Arabic: “النافعة”
French: “Nafaa”

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