Mghâret ech Cheïkh
in Mohafazat Liban-Nord, Lebanon
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Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (46 mi) -
Damascus International Airport (72 mi) - Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (73 mi)
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Kiryat Shmona Airport (81 mi) - Ben Ya'akov Airport (97 mi)
- Haifa International Airport (119 mi)
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King Hussein Air College (138 mi) -
Hatay Airport (140 mi)
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Unesco heritage, 8 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 24 mi)
- Baalbek (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
- Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Anjar (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
- Ancient City of Damascus (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Tyre (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
- Old City of Acre (Unesco heritage, 111 mi)
- Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee (Unesco heritage, 120 mi)
- Sites of Human Evolution at Mount Carmel: The Nahal Me’arot / Wadi el-Mughara Caves (Unesco heritage, 130 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.346 and 35.975 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 20' 47" and E 35° 58' 29"
- 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: 04:42 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Beirut
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:11 am and 4:30 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
Delve into Mghâret ech Cheïkh
Mghâret ech Cheïkh in Mohafazat Liban-Nord is a city located in Lebanon about 42 mi (or 67 km) north-east of Beirut, the country's capital town.
Current time in Mghâret ech Cheïkh is now 04:42 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Beirut with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Mghâret ech Cheïkh, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Lebanon is Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport in a distance of 46 mi (or 74 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 8 mi (or 13 km), South-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: Sir ed Danniye, Zgharta, Bcharre, Tripoli and Amioun. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 43% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
12°C (53 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Mist Hotel And Spa By Warwick
Le Tournant Hotel & Resort
MIST HOTEL AND SPA BY WARWICK
Videos from this area
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Camelopardalids Meteor Shower over Bcharre, Lebanon
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Performance on the snow in Cedars Forest in Lebanon
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Drifting in a Mercedes 190-E A.M.G. HAJJ
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مار شربل ولد في الخالدية زغرتا
Saint Charbel Khaldieh Bekaakafra Annaya.
Lebanon - iPhone 4
Beautiful landscape on Saydet el Hosson, Lebanon. Recorded with an iPhone 4 in full 720p HD video. Recorded by Paul Saab.
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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.
Horsh Ehden
Horsh Ehden is a Nature Reserve located in North Lebanon, it contains a particularly diverse and beautiful remnant forest of the Cedar of Lebanon, making the reserve a very important part of the country’s cultural and natural heritage. Located on the northwestern slopes of Mount Lebanon and pampered by mist and relatively high precipitation, a multitude of rare and endemic plants that flourish in it.
Aslout
Aslout is a village in Zgharta District, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon.
Basloukit
Basloukit is a village in Zgharta District, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon.
Ehden massacre
The Ehden massacre took place on 13 June 1978, part of the 1975–1990 Lebanese Civil War. It was an inter-Christian attack that occurred between the Maronite clans. A Phalangist squad attacked the mansion of the Frangieh family in an attempt to capture Ehden, killing nearly 40 people including Tony Frangieh, his spouse and his three year old daughter, Jihane. After the massacre, the power of Frangiehs is reported to have declined.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Mghâret ech Cheïkh.
- Sir ed Danniye
- Zgharta
- Bcharre
- Tripoli
- Amioun
- Halba
- Batroun
- Al Karimah
- Al Hamidiyah
- As Safsafah
- Jbail
- El Hermel
- Baalbek
- Tallkalakh
- Khirbat al Ma`azzah
- As Sisniyah
- Ra's al Khashufah
- Satita
- Zahle
- Jounieh
- Arwad
- Hadidah
- Al Hawash
- An Nasirah
- Al Bariqiyah
- Tartouss
- Himmin
- Sirghaya
- Ad Duraykish
- Mashta al Hulw
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Maghārat ash Shaykh, Mghâret ech Cheïkh, مغارة الشيخ
