Bakkîfa
in Mohafazat Béqaa, Lebanon
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Kiryat Shmona Airport (23 mi) -
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (30 mi) - Ben Ya'akov Airport (38 mi)
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Damascus International Airport (41 mi) - Haifa International Airport (65 mi)
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King Hussein Air College (83 mi) - Amman-Marka International Airport (106 mi)
- Sde Dov Airport (113 mi)
- Ben Gurion International Airport (116 mi)
- Queen Alia International Airport (123 mi)
- Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (132 mi)
- Anjar (Unesco heritage, 17 mi)
- Ancient City of Damascus (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
- Tyre (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Baalbek (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Old City of Acre (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
- Ancient City of Bosra (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)
- Miẕpé Pe’er (observation point, (28 mi)
- Miẕpé H̱useyẕ (observation point, (27 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 33.494 and 35.819 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 33° 29' 36" and E 35° 49' 9"
- 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: 03:50 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Beirut
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:09 am and 4:33 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 Bakkîfa
Bakkîfa in Mohafazat Béqaa is located in Lebanon about 33 mi (or 53 km) south-east of Beirut, the country's capital.
Local time in Bakkîfa is now 03:50 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Beirut with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 11 airports in the wider vicinity of Bakkîfa, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Kiryat Shmona Airport in Israel in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km). The closest airport in Lebanon is Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 37 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 Anjar in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km), North. We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Rachaiya el Ouadi, Joubb Jannine, Hasbaiya, Mazra`at Bayt Jinn and Jezzine. 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.
Videos from this area
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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.
Rashaya District
Rashaya District is an administrative district in the Beqaa Governorate of the Republic of Lebanon. Most of Rachaya's population are Christians with a large Druze minority. Many people of Rachaya have left for larger cities in Lebanon such as Beirut. During the Lebanese civil war, Rachaya was not affected as much as other parts of Lebanon during the conflict.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Bakkîfa.
- Rachaiya el Ouadi
- Joubb Jannine
- Hasbaiya
- Mazra`at Bayt Jinn
- Jezzine
- Marjayoun
- Qatana
- Mas`adah
- Ad Dimas
- Sa`sa`
- Beit ed Dine
- Khan Arnabah
- Medaya
- Nabatiye et Tahta
- Zahle
- Az Zabadani
- Al Qunaytirah
- Aaley
- `Ayn al Fijah
- Qadsayya
- Sahnaiya
- Darayya
- Baabda
- Al Kiswah
- Sidon
- Sirghaya
- Jdaidet el Matn
- Damascus
- Al Hajar al Aswad
- Al Khushniyah
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bekkifa, Bakkeefa, Bakkîfa, Bekkîfa, Baqīfā, بقيفا
