Chamaa
شمع | |
|---|---|
Village | |
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  Chamaa | |
| Coordinates: 33°08′44″N 35°12′29″E / 33.14556°N 35.20806°E | |
| Grid position | 169/283 PAL |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Tyre District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 414 ha (1,023 acres) |
| Elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 301 |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | EET |
Chamaa (Arabic: شمع) is a village and municipality in the Tyre District of Lebanon's South Governorate, about 25 kilometres southeast of Tyre and some 99 kilometres south of Beirut.[2]
It is especially known for its historical castle on a strategic hill overlooking the coastal plain of Tyre and Naqoura.[3]
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Sector West headquarters, led by the contingent of the Italian army, are based on a neighbouring hill.[4]
- ^ "Sham'a, Al Janub, Lebanon - Population and Demographics". Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ Maguire, Suzanne; Majzoub, Maya (2016). Osseiran, Tarek (ed.). "TYRE CITY PROFILE" (PDF). reliefweb. UN HABITAT Lebanon. p. 14. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ Badawi, Ali Khalil (2018). TYRE (4th ed.). Beirut: Al-Athar Magazine. pp. 141–142.
- ^ "UNIFIL Head of Mission hosts LAF Commander". UNIFIL. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2020.