El Masqa
in Mohafazat Mont-Liban, Lebanon
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Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (10 mi) -
Kiryat Shmona Airport (46 mi) -
Damascus International Airport (60 mi) - Ben Ya'akov Airport (62 mi)
- Haifa International Airport (82 mi)
- Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (106 mi)
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King Hussein Air College (111 mi) - Amman-Marka International Airport (133 mi)
- Ben Gurion International Airport (136 mi)
- Queen Alia International Airport (150 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 16 mi)
- Anjar (Unesco heritage, 20 mi)
- Baalbek (Unesco heritage, 33 mi)
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Ancient City of Damascus (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Tyre (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
- Old City of Acre (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
- Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 33.881 and 35.645 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 33° 52' 52" and E 35° 38' 43"
- 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: 04:37 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Beirut
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:00 am and 7:12 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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Delve into El Masqa
El Masqa in Mohafazat Mont-Liban is a city located in Lebanon a little east of Beirut, the country's capital town.
Current time in El Masqa is now 04:37 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Beirut with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 10 airports closer to El Masqa, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Lebanon is Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 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 16 mi (or 26 km), North. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jdaidet el Matn, Aaley, Jounieh, Baabda and Beirut. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 59% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 7% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
19°C (66 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
17°C (62 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
19°C (66 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Le Royal Beirut Hotel
Suite Hotel Chrome
Pineland Hotel and Health Resort
Boutique Hotel
SAFIR BHAMDOUN HOTEL
Cherry Blossom Boutique Hotel
City Suite Aley
Golden Tulip Lili's Resort & Spa
Hotel Wakim - Self Catering
Suite Hotel Merlot
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These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of El Masqa.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ghabé, Al Ghāb, El Rhâbé, Al Ghābah, El Ghâbé, Al Masqá, El Masqa
