Al Bennay

Al Bennay البنيه

Al Bennay (Arabic: البنيه ) is a village located in Mount Lebanon, Aley District, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. It is located 30 km from Beirut at an altitude of 770 m (2,526 feet), and has an area of 3 km². Al Bennay is bordered by Damour to the south, Kfarmatta to the east, Kabreshmoun to the west, and Abey to the north. It overlooks the Damour River and Bshatfeen, which can be seen from any point in the village.

Al Bennay has relatively warm summers. In winter, there are occasional snows, which may remain on the ground for a couple of days. Temperatures in winter range from 12 C to below freezing.

The main families in Al Bennay are Yehya, Wehbe, Jaber, Hasan, Shamseldeen and Hamdan. Many families immigrated to South America in the early 1920s, most notably to Argentina, Brazil, and Venezuela, and whose members were appointed ambassadors to Lebanon.

References

Lebanese Resource center for local development. http://www.localiban.org/spip.php?article420