Aaïtanît
in Mohafazat Béqaa, Lebanon
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Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (21 mi) -
Kiryat Shmona Airport (24 mi) - Ben Ya'akov Airport (40 mi)
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Damascus International Airport (50 mi) - Haifa International Airport (63 mi)
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King Hussein Air College (90 mi) - Amman-Marka International Airport (111 mi)
- Sde Dov Airport (112 mi)
- Ben Gurion International Airport (116 mi)
- Queen Alia International Airport (128 mi)
- Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (128 mi)
- Anjar (Unesco heritage, 19 mi)
- Tyre (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Ancient City of Damascus (Unesco heritage, 37 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Baalbek (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- Old City of Acre (Unesco heritage, 55 mi)
- Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
- Sites of Human Evolution at Mount Carmel: The Nahal Me’arot / Wadi el-Mughara Caves (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 33.561 and 35.670 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 33° 33' 41" and E 35° 40' 13"
- 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: 05:50 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Beirut
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:10 am and 4:33 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: 4,2 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
Delve into Aaïtanît
Aaïtanît in Mohafazat Béqaa is a city located in Lebanon about 25 mi (or 40 km) south-east of Beirut, the country's capital town.
Current time in Aaïtanît is now 05:50 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Beirut with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 11 airports closer to Aaïtanît, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Lebanon is Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 33 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 19 mi (or 30 km), North-East. 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: Jezzine, Joubb Jannine, Beit ed Dine, Hasbaiya and Rachaiya el Ouadi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 56 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 62 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 53% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
17°C (62 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
18°C (64 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Iris Flower Hotel
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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 .
Aitanite
Aitanite/ Aitaneet is a village in Lebanon, in the West Beqaa region. Aitanit counted 880 residents (estimation). In the last municipal Lebanese elections of 2004, its accounted 3263 resgitered voters of which 1784 actual voters. However, if the total number of Aitanite citizens who have emigrated were to be added, then the figure would be nearer to around 20,000. Aitanite is a popular summer destination for many Lebanese living abroad whose families originated from this area.
Niha Chouf
Niha is a city in the Chouf which belongs to Mount Lebanon of Lebanon. The city is 24 miles from Beirut and it has about 2,750 hectares; there are 3,500 inhabitants approximately. However, there are only two public schools in the city. It is famous because of its olive groves and its grapes, apples, plums and almonds production. Its tourist attractions are The church of Saint Joseph, El Qa'ah Spring, The prophet Job tomb and The Niha's Castle.
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 Aaïtanît.
- Jezzine
- Joubb Jannine
- Beit ed Dine
- Hasbaiya
- Rachaiya el Ouadi
- Marjayoun
- Aaley
- Nabatiye et Tahta
- Sidon
- Baabda
- Mas`adah
- Mazra`at Bayt Jinn
- Jdaidet el Matn
- Zahle
- Beirut
- Jounieh
- Ad Dimas
- Qatana
- Khan Arnabah
- Sa`sa`
- Medaya
- Az Zabadani
- Al Qunaytirah
- Bent Jbail
- `Ayn al Fijah
- Qadsayya
- Sirghaya
- Tyre
- Jbail
- Darayya
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
‘Ayn Tanīt, ‘Aitaneet, ‘Aytanīt, Aïtanît, Aïtanîte, Aaïtanît
