Machghara
This article needs additional citations for verification. (September 2017) |
Machghara
مشغرة | |
---|---|
Town | |
Coordinates: 33°31′41″N 35°39′6″E / 33.52806°N 35.65167°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Beqaa Governorate |
District | Western Beqaa District |
Population (1997 census estimates) | |
• Total | 6,800 |
Machghara (Arabic: مشغرة) is a small town in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon,[1] situated in the Western Beqaa District and south of the Beqaa Governorate. It lies just to the northwest of Sohmor and southwest of Lake Qaraoun, south of Aitanit and north of Ain Et Tine. The Iskander Spring lies to the northeast of the village.
People from Machghara
- Al-Hurr al-Amili (1624 – 1693)
- Zaki Nassif (1918 – 2004)
- Salim Ghazal (1931 – 2011)
References
- ^ Le Commerce du Levant. Société de la presse économique. 1967. p. 40. Retrieved 23 April 2011.