Bakifa Explained

Official Name:Bakkifa
Other Name:Bakifa
Native Name:بكّيفا
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Lebanon
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Lebanon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Beqaa Governorate
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Rashaya District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:33.4942°N 35.8197°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:965

Bakifa, (Arabic: بكّيفا), is a local authority situated in Rashaya District, Lebanon.

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted Bekiyifeh's population as being Druze and "Greek" Christians.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.localiban.org/bakkifa-4568 Bakkifa
  2. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 138