Lebanon topographic maps
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Bcharreh Cedars of God Forest
Lebanon > North Governorate > El Arz
Time, along with the exploitation of the wood and the effects of climate change, has led to a decrease in the number of cedar trees in Lebanon. However, Lebanon is still widely known for its cedar tree history, as they are the emblem of the country and the symbol of the Lebanese flag. The remaining trees…
Average elevation: 1,959 m
Beirut
The average annual rainfall is 825 millimetres (32.5 in), with the large majority of it falling from October to April. Much of the autumn and spring rain falls in heavy downpours on a limited number of days, but in winter it is spread more evenly over many days. Summer receives very little rainfall, if any.…
Average elevation: 145 m
Tannourine
Tannourine is the plural of the Syriac word tannour, which indicates an old stone oven. Tannourine's name may in fact stem from the local topography, which resembles the convex form of an oven called tannour, with the dual suffix ine as a reference to the two distinct areas of Tannourine Al-Tahta (literally…
Average elevation: 1,601 m
Bikfaya
Lebanon > Mount Lebanon Governorate
Bikfaya is nestled in the mountains overlooking the Mediterranean with an elevation ranging from 900 to 1000 meters above sea level. It lies 25 km from Beirut and only a short drive to the Mzaar-Kfardebian ski resort and Zaarour Club. Summers in Bikfaya are cool and characterized by periods of fog in the…
Average elevation: 843 m
Ain Saadeh
Lebanon > Mount Lebanon Governorate
The average annual rainfall is 825 millimetres (32.5 in), with the large majority of it falling from October to April. Much of the autumn and spring rain falls in heavy downpours on a limited number of days, but in winter it is spread more evenly over many days. Summer receives very little rainfall, if any.…
Average elevation: 335 m
Rayfoun
Lebanon > Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate
Rayfoun (Arabic: ريفون, romanized: Rayfūn; also spelled Reifun or Raifoun) is a village and municipality located in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate of Lebanon. The village is about 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of Beirut. It has an average elevation of 1,050 meters above sea level…
Average elevation: 976 m
South Governorate
South Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الجنوب, romanized: muḥāfaẓat al-Janūb, or simply الجنوب) is one of the governorates of Lebanon, with a population of 590,000 inhabitants and an area of 929.6 km2. The capital is Sidon. The lowest elevation is sea-level; the highest is 1,000 meters. The…
Average elevation: 250 m
Mechmech
Lebanon > Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate
Mish Mish (Arabic: مشمش, also spelled Michmich) is a municipality in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is 60 kilometers north of Beirut. Mish Mish has an average elevation of 1,200 meters above sea level and a total land area of 1,471 hectares. Its inhabitants are predominantly…
Average elevation: 1,183 m
Antelias
Lebanon > Mount Lebanon Governorate
The municipality of Antelias - Naqqach is located in the Kaza of Matn in Mount Lebanon, one of the eight mohafazats (governorates) of Lebanon. Antelias - Naqqach is 8 kilometers (4.9712 mi) from Beyrouth (Beirut), the capital of Lebanon. Its elevation is 10 meters (32.81 ft; 10.936 yd) above sea level.…
Average elevation: 65 m
Zgharta District
The district at elevations from 40–2,550 metres (130–8,370 ft), from near the coast to its highest point in the Mount Lebanon mountain range.
Average elevation: 527 m
Beit Mery
Lebanon > Mount Lebanon Governorate
1) Beit Mery I is on the right bank of the Beirut River, south southwest of the town at an altitude of approximately 125 metres (410 ft) above sea level. It was found by Jesuit Father Dillenseger who determined it to be an Acheulean site. The material was donated to the Saint Joseph University by the French…
Average elevation: 408 m
Qaraoun
The development activity near the village, consequent to land area the Qaraoun village transferred for building of the El Qaraoun Dam in the middle reaches of the Litani River, which created an artificial lake (33°34′11.63″N 35°41′51.18″E / 33.5698972°N 35.6975500°E / 33.5698972;…
Average elevation: 1,027 m
Jezzine
Jezzine (Arabic: جزين Jizzīn) is a town in Lebanon, located 22 km (14 mi) from Sidon and 40 km (25 mi) south of Beirut. It is the capital of Jezzine District. Surrounded by mountain peaks, pine forests (like the Bkassine Pine Forest), and at an average altitude of 950 m (3,117 ft), it is the main summer…
Average elevation: 1,072 m
Klayaa
Lebanon > Nabatieh Governorate
The village sits on a ridge at an elevation estimated between 650 and 700 meters (2,130–2,300 ft) above sea level.[4][5][6] Its position places it within the hilly landscape of the Upper Galilee region, an area characterized by rolling highlands and valleys typical of southern Lebanese terrain. Al-Qlaiaah…
Average elevation: 521 m
Baskinta
Lebanon > Mount Lebanon Governorate
Baskinta (Arabic: بسكنتا) is a Lebanese village situated at an altitude ranging from 1250 metres above sea level and climbs up to approximately 1800 meters of height at Qanat Bakish, making it one of the highest villages of Lebanon. It is located 43 kilometers north east of Beirut.
Average elevation: 1,396 m
Deir Al Qamar
Lebanon > Mount Lebanon Governorate
Deir al-Qamar (Arabic: دَيْر الْقَمَر, romanized: Dayr al-qamar, lit. 'Monastery of the moon') is a city south-east of Beirut in south-central Lebanon. It is located five kilometres outside of Beit ed-Dine in the Chouf District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate at 800 m of average altitude.
Average elevation: 749 m
Meiss Ej Jabal
Lebanon > Nabatieh Governorate
The municipality of Mais al-Jabal is located in the Marjayoun District, one of the eight mohafazats (governorates) of Lebanon. Mais al-Jabal is 114 kilometers (70.8396 mi) away from Beyrouth (Beirut) the capital of Lebanon. Its elevation is 630 meters (2067.03 ft - 688.968 yd) above sea level. Mais al-Jabal…
Average elevation: 551 m
Faytroun
Lebanon > Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate
Faitroun (Arabic: فيطرون, romanized: Fayṭrūn; also spelled Faytroun) is a town in the Keserwan District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate. Located 33 kilometers north of Beirut and at an average altitude of 1,200 meters above sea level and its total land area of 743 hectares. Its inhabitants are…
Average elevation: 1,207 m
Zgharta
Zgharta is situated at an altitude of around 120m above sea level. The main and old city of Zgharta is situated between the two rivers of Rachiine and Jouit which merge forming the Abu Ali River which then passes through the city of Tripoli.
Average elevation: 184 m
Ehmej
Lebanon > Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate
Ehmej has a total land area of 1,742 hectares. The town's average elevation is 1,140 meters above sea level. Neighboring municipalities include Mish Mish to the west, Jaj to the north, Laqlouq and Mazraat es-Siyad to the east and Almat el-Shemaliat and Almat al-Janubiat to the south.
Average elevation: 1,203 m
Kousba
Kousba's surface is 6.02 square kilometers, with an altitude of 500 meters.
Average elevation: 455 m
Duwar
Lebanon > Mount Lebanon Governorate
The municipality of Douar is located in the Kaza of Matn, in the mohafazat (governorate) of Mount Lebanon. Just above the town of Bikfaya from the east and Mar Moussa from the south, Douar is 28 kilometers (17 miles) from Beyrouth (Beirut), the capital of Lebanon. Its elevation is between 1050 and 1150 meters…
Average elevation: 998 m
Aaqoura
Lebanon > Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate
Aqoura (Arabic: عاقورة, also spelled Aaqoura, "Akoura") is a mountainous village in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is lovated 68 kilometers north of Beirut. Aaqoura has an average elevation of 1,600 meters above sea level (between 1000 and 2189 m) and a total land area of…
Average elevation: 1,590 m
Mazraat Al Shouf
Lebanon > Mount Lebanon Governorate
Mazraat el-Chouf (Arabic: مزرعة الشوف; also spelled Mazra'at al-Shuf) is a municipality in the Chouf District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 50 kilometers southeast of Beirut. Its average elevation is 950 meters above sea level and its total land area is 1,359 hectares.…
Average elevation: 854 m
