Beqaa, Lebanon

Beqaa is one of 8 primary administrative regions in Lebanon with a population of approximately 750,000 people.

Facts and figures on Beqaa at a glance

Region name: Beqaa (Mohafazat Béqaa)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 750,000 people
Country: Lebanon
Continent: Asia

The regional headquarters of Beqaa (Mohafazat Béqaa) is located in the regional capital Zahle (Zahlé) with a population of 78,145 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Beqaa's regional capital Zahle to Lebanon's capital Beirut (Beirut) is approximately 37 km (23 mi).

Facts and figures about Beqaa
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Beqaa Mohafazat Béqaa750,000 peopleZahle Zahlé78,145 people

Compare with other regions in Lebanon.

Map of Beqaa

Map of Beqaa

Information on Beqaa

Information on Beqaa
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Beqaa Mohafazat BéqaaZahle Zahlé3LebanonAsia

Time in Beqaa

Time in Beqaa
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 5:30pm (17:30h)In effect (+1 hour)Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 4:30pm (16:30h)GMT UTC +3.0Asia/Beirut

Geographic coordinates of Beqaa

Latitude & Longitude of Beqaa
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map33°40'00.0"N (33.6666700°)35°49'60.0"E (35.8333300°)

Subregions in Beqaa

There are 3 administrative subregions in Beqaa.
Subregions in Beqaa
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Caza de la Beqaa-Ouest Caza de la Beqâa-Ouest1.---
Caza de Rachaiya Caza de Rachaïya2.---
Caza de Zahleh Caza de Zahleh3.---

External sources of information on Beqaa

Beqaa on Wikipedia