Mahrouna
محرونة | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Mahrouna Mosque in 2008 | |
  Mahrouna | |
| Coordinates: 33°13′8.25″N 35°20′33.92″E / 33.2189583°N 35.3427556°E | |
| Grid position | 182/291 PAL |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Tyre |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,000 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| [citation needed] | |
| Time zone | +2 |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Mahrouna (Arabic: محرونة) is a small agribusiness town located in the south of Lebanon.[1]
It is situated at a distance of 100 kilometres from Beirut, the capital, and 18 kilometres to the southeast of the city of Tyre. Mahrouna stands at a height of 400 meters above sea level. The population count is at approximately 3,800 inhabitants, however this number increases to about 5,000 during the vacations and summer times.[1]
One of the best-known artists in the Arab world, Haifa Wehbe, was born in Mahrouna.
- ^ a b Makki, Hassan (7 July 2011). "Baldati eDialogue - Mahrouna". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 23 December 2018.