El Bqaïaa
in Mohafazat Liban-Nord, Lebanon
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Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (29 mi) -
Kiryat Shmona Airport (68 mi) -
Damascus International Airport (70 mi) - Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (84 mi)
- Ben Ya'akov Airport (84 mi)
- Haifa International Airport (104 mi)
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Larnaca International Airport (129 mi) -
King Hussein Air College (131 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 7 mi)
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Unesco heritage, 18 mi)
- Baalbek (Unesco heritage, 30 mi)
- Anjar (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Ancient City of Damascus (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Tyre (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Old City of Acre (Unesco heritage, 95 mi)
- Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba (Unesco heritage, 115 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.193 and 35.732 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 11' 35" and E 35° 43' 54"
- 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: 08:17 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Beirut
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:47 am and 7:20 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- 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: 2024-04-30 08:30:35
Delve into El Bqaïaa
El Bqaïaa in Mohafazat Liban-Nord is located in Lebanon about 25 mi (or 40 km) north-east of Beirut, the country's capital town.
Current time in El Bqaïaa is now 08:17 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Beirut with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports close to El Bqaïaa, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Lebanon is Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 km), South-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 Byblos in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), South-West. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Batroun, Jbail, Amioun, Jounieh and Zgharta. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F
| Morning Temperature | 21°C / 71 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 19% |
| Air Humidity | 76% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 88% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
21°C (71 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
22°C (71 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
22°C (71 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Few clouds, fresh breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Chbat
Canari de Byblos
MONOBERGE BYBLOS HOTEL
Aleph Boutique Hotel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
SIDC #tkheyal campaign at LAU - Byblos
SIDC went around the LAU Byblos campus and asked some students our now infamous #tkheyal question. The result? Check out the video. On November 29, 2013, a group of SIDC staff members went ...
Lebanon 360
http://www.facebook.com/#!/Lebanon.360?ref=ts.
Batroun: The Phoenician Coastal City of Wonders
Batroun like you've never seen it before.
Batroun Beach
This is a video filmed from a quadcopter that was flown over the main beach in Batroun.
Opening Taiga Sky Batroun 2013
Taiga Sky is officially open for summer 2013! The launch of the luxurious rooftop nightclub in Lebanon's beautiful city of Batroun brought in a full house of beautiful people who came to celebrate...
Tripoli 02 road to Batroun, Lebanon
The road from Tripoli to Batroun-Playdorado.
Gymkhana At Batroun 2012 (Drifting BMW, Nissan, Infinity)
Like every year, At the end of The Gymkhana competition some of the best drivers amaze us with amazing drifting, from Infinity G35 to Custom BMW's 3-series and 6-Series and Of course a Nissan 350z.
Lebanon Batroun Playdorado
Waterspout near Batroun, Lebanon
A waterspout was formed over the sea near Batoun, Lebanon in November 2008.
Tiki Retro at Bonita Bay
Bonita Bay brought on the heat with Tiki Retro over on the beautiful sands of Batroun in the northern part of the country. More on: http://www.beirutnightlife.com/nightlife/bonita-bay-tiki-retro-...
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These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of El Bqaïaa.
- Batroun
- Jbail
- Amioun
- Jounieh
- Zgharta
- Tripoli
- Bcharre
- Jdaidet el Matn
- Sir ed Danniye
- Beirut
- Zahle
- Baabda
- Aaley
- Halba
- Baalbek
- Beit ed Dine
- Al Hamidiyah
- Joubb Jannine
- Sirghaya
- Al Karimah
- Az Zabadani
- Medaya
- As Safsafah
- Khirbat al Ma`azzah
- Jezzine
- Arwad
- El Hermel
- Rachaiya el Ouadi
- Ad Dimas
- Ra's al Khashufah
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
El Bqaïaa, Al Buqay‘ah, البقيعة
