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
Photo: Elie plus, Public domain.
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
Photo: Bertilvidet, CC BY 2.5.
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
Photo: Eddy.dossantos2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
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″ northLongitude
35.54634° or 35° 32′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8G5QVGHW+MGOpenStreetMap ID
way 307467822OpenStreetMap 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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