Manara, Lebanon Explained

Manara
Other Name:Hammara
Native Name:المناره
Native Name Lang:ar
Pushpin Map:Lebanon
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Lebanon
Coordinates:33.6481°N 35.8861°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Lebanon
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Beqaa
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:West Beqaa
Unit Pref:Metric

Manara, also known as Hammara, is a municipality in the West Beqaa district of the Beqaa Governorate in eastern Lebanon. It is located approximately 65km (40miles) east of the capital Beirut. Its average elevation is 1160m (3,810feet) above sea level and its jurisdiction covers 1,413 hectares.[1] Its inhabitants are Sunni Muslims.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Manara . Localliban . 29 May 2020 . 7 February 2008.
  2. Web site: Municipal and ikhtiariah elections in the Beqa'a 147 municipalities and 414 mokhtar . The Monthly Magazine . 22 . February 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111732/http://www.localiban.org/IMG/pdf/iiMOnthly-Municip-E91-Feb10.pdf . 2016-03-04 .