Bakaata
بقعاتا Boqaâta, Baq'ata | |
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  Bakaata Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°40′13″N 35°35′59″E / 33.67028°N 35.59972°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon |
| District | Chouf |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Bakaata (Arabic: بقعاتا; also spelled Boqaâta or Baq'ata) is a town located in the Chouf District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate, about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southeast of Beirut. Its altitude ranges between 850 m (2,790 ft) – 950 m (3,120 ft) high. Bordering towns include Symkanieh, Ain wa Zein, and Jdeidet El Shouf. Its inhabitants are predominantly Druze.[1]
- ^ "Druze communities in the Middle East". British Druze Society. Archived from the original on September 11, 2011.