Maqial el Qalaa
in Mohafazat Baalbek-Hermel, Lebanon
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Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (44 mi) -
Damascus International Airport (61 mi) -
Kiryat Shmona Airport (75 mi) - Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (82 mi)
- Ben Ya'akov Airport (91 mi)
- Haifa International Airport (115 mi)
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King Hussein Air College (129 mi) -
Hatay Airport (149 mi)
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Unesco heritage, 3 mi)
- Baalbek (Unesco heritage, 16 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 26 mi)
- Anjar (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
- Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Ancient City of Damascus (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Tyre (Unesco heritage, 83 mi)
- Old City of Acre (Unesco heritage, 106 mi)
- Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee (Unesco heritage, 116 mi)
- Ancient City of Bosra (Unesco heritage, 120 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.217 and 36.092 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 13' 2" and E 36° 5' 30"
- 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: 04:48 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Beirut
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:14 am and 4:28 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,2 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Maqial el Qalaa
Maqial el Qalaa in Mohafazat Baalbek-Hermel is a city in Lebanon about 41 mi (or 66 km) north-east of Beirut, the country's capital.
Local time in Maqial el Qalaa is now 04:48 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Beirut with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Maqial el Qalaa, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Lebanon is Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport in a distance of 44 mi (or 71 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 Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North-West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bcharre, Sir ed Danniye, Baalbek, Zgharta and Amioun. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 59% |
| Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
15°C (59 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
14°C (56 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Le Cedrus Hotel
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Miqyal al Qal‘ah, Maqial el Qalaa
