Douma, Lebanon

Douma
دوما
Duma
Center of Douma, 2009
Center of Douma, 2009
Nickname: 
Douma al-Hadid (the Iron Douma)
Douma is located in Lebanon
Douma
Douma
Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°12′N 35°50′E / 34.200°N 35.833°E / 34.200; 35.833
Country Lebanon
GovernorateNorth
DistrictBatroun
Founded byChalhoub clan
Government
Elevation
1,070 m (3,510 ft)

Douma (Arabic: دوما, romanizedDūmā) is a village in Lebanon located 88 km from Beirut,[1] 30 km from Byblos and 45 km from Tripoli. Douma is administratively part of Batroun District and is known for its location in a valley surrounded by mountains. It stands at an altitude of 1070 m. Almost all of its houses are covered in red tiles. It has a temperate climate and an abundance of vineyards and olive and apple groves.

  1. ^ Khuri, Fuad I. (1967). "A Comparative Study of Migration Patterns in Two Lebanese Villages". Human Organization. 26 (4): 206. ISSN 0018-7259.