Official Name: | Arida |
Native Name: | العريضة |
Pushpin Map: | Lebanon |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Lebanon |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name1: | Akkar |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Akkar |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | +3 |
Coordinates: | 34.6333°N 35.9778°W |
Arida (Arabic: العريضة) is a village in northern Lebanon, on the Syrian border, which is formed by the mouth of the Nahr al-Kabir al-Janoubi. It is located in the Akkar District of the Akkar Governorate.[1] Its inhabitants are Sunni Muslims.[2] The Arida Border Crossing is the coastal border crossing between Lebanon and Syria.