El Qaraaoun
in Mohafazat Béqaa, Lebanon
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Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (22 mi) -
Kiryat Shmona Airport (25 mi) - Ben Ya'akov Airport (41 mi)
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Damascus International Airport (47 mi) - Haifa International Airport (65 mi)
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King Hussein Air College (89 mi) - Amman-Marka International Airport (111 mi)
- Sde Dov Airport (114 mi)
- Ben Gurion International Airport (118 mi)
- Queen Alia International Airport (128 mi)
- Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (128 mi)
- Anjar (Unesco heritage, 16 mi)
- Ancient City of Damascus (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Tyre (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Baalbek (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Old City of Acre (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Sites of Human Evolution at Mount Carmel: The Nahal Me’arot / Wadi el-Mughara Caves (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 33.563 and 35.722 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 33° 33' 46" and E 35° 43' 18"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - LBP
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic, French, English, Armenian
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 02:18 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Beirut
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:48 am and 7:19 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,1 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Lebanon.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Lebanon. Last Update: 2024-04-29 08:03:39
Explore El Qaraaoun
El Qaraaoun in Mohafazat Béqaa is located in Lebanon about 26 mi (or 42 km) south-east of Beirut, the country's capital.
Local time in El Qaraaoun is now 02:18 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Beirut with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 11 airports in the wider vicinity of El Qaraaoun, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Lebanon is Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 36 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Lebanon is Anjar in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), North-East.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Joubb Jannine, Rachaiya el Ouadi, Jezzine, Hasbaiya and Beit ed Dine. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 48% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 82% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
18°C (65 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
18°C (64 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Lake Qaraoun
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-metre-high concrete-faced rockfill dam (the largest dam in Lebanon) in the middle reaches of the Litani River (longest river in Lebanon). The reservoir has been used for hydropower generation, domestic water supply, and for irrigation of 27,500 hectares .
Qaraoun
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 Rashaya District south of the Beqaa Governorate. The village lies about 2600 feet above sea level. The dam is located nearby on the Litani River.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of El Qaraaoun.
- Joubb Jannine
- Rachaiya el Ouadi
- Jezzine
- Hasbaiya
- Beit ed Dine
- Marjayoun
- Aaley
- Nabatiye et Tahta
- Mazra`at Bayt Jinn
- Baabda
- Mas`adah
- Zahle
- Sidon
- Jdaidet el Matn
- Ad Dimas
- Qatana
- Beirut
- Medaya
- Sa`sa`
- Az Zabadani
- Khan Arnabah
- Jounieh
- Al Qunaytirah
- `Ayn al Fijah
- Qadsayya
- Sirghaya
- Darayya
- Sahnaiya
- Bent Jbail
- Al Kiswah
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Al Qar‘ūn, Qaraaoun, Al Qar‘awn, El-Qer‘ann, Al Qir‘awn, El Qaraoun, El Qar‘aun, El Qaraaoun
