List of mountains in Lebanon explained

The geomorphology of Lebanon consists of the coastal plain, the western mountain range (Mount Lebanon), an interior valley (the Beqaa Valley), and the eastern mountain range (the Anti-Lebanon). The Mount Lebanon range stretches from the northern region of Jabal Akkar southward, reaching elevations of 3088abbr=onNaNabbr=on at Qurnat as Sawda, Mount Makmel's highest peak, down to 1091abbr=onNaNabbr=on in Jabal Niha. The hills of Jabal Amel begin after Jabal Niha. This total length of the Mount Lebanon range is 160abbr=onNaNabbr=on with a width ranging from 45abbr=onNaNabbr=on in its northern section, and 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on in its central part. Numerous smaller hills that create a transitional zone between the sea and the peaks. The western face of the Mount Lebanon range features a series of narrow valleys that run parallel to each other, sloping westward towards the sea, and channeling various watercourses. The eastern slopes descend toward the Beqaa Valley and are steeper compared to their western counterparts. During winter, a few seasonal rivers emerge from the eastern face snowmelt.

The Anti-Lebanon mountain range begins in Yanta and ends in Shebaa, and measure more than 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on long and 30abbr=onNaNabbr=on wide. Unlike Mount Lebanon, the Anti-Lebanon is devoid of deep valleys. This page contains a sortable table listing mountains of Lebanon in both the eastern and western mountain ranges.

List

Mountains in Lebanon!Mountain!Height (m)!Height (ft)!Coordinates!Range!Governorate!Notes
Jabal al-Makmel (Mount Makmel)3,08810,131Mount LebanonNorth and Baalbek-HermelHighest peak: Qurnat as Sawda
Jabal el-Mnaitra2,9119,547Mount LebanonKeserwan-Jbeil
Jabal esh-Sheikh (Mount Hermon)2,8149,232Anti-Lebanon mountainsNabatiehHighest peak: Sharet Haramoun (aka Qasr Antar)
Jabal Sannine (Mount Sannine)2,6958,839Mount Lebanon
Jabal el-Knayseh2,0936,868Mount Lebanon
Jabal al-Barouk1,9306,332Mount LebanonMount Lebanon
Jabal Niha1,8095,938.Mount LebanonMount Lebanon
Jabal Akkar1,748 5,735Mount LebanonAkkar, North and Baalbek-Hermel
Jabal al-Rihane (‘Arid Zannar)~1,400~4,593Mount LebanonSouth
Jabal Safi (Mount Saphon)1,3004,265Mount LebanonSouth and Beqaa
Jabal AmelMount LebanonNabatieh
Aarid Maql Saab146234.4914°N 36.2758°WNorth

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