Wadi Khaled
وادي خالد | |
|---|---|
  Wadi Khaled Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°37′09″N 36°22′42″E / 34.619055°N 36.37835°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar Governorate |
| District | Akkar District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 41,000 Lebanese and 31,000 Syrian refugees |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +06 |
Wadi Khaled (Arabic: وادي خالد) is a region in the district of Akkar, on the borders of northeastern Lebanon.[1]
In Wadi Khaled, it is hot in summer, cold in winter and humid in all seasons. The altitude of this region is between 370 meters (El Msalabieh) and 700 meters (Hneider). It is 175 km from Beirut and 70 km from Tripoli.
There are 27 villages in Wadi Khaled, with Al-Amayer being the most populous.[2]
- ^ El-Asmar, Joudy (2019-06-25). "Wadi Khaled: bordering Syria and Lebanon". Mashallah News. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ Al-Assaad, Yacoub (2023-01-07). "Wadi Khaled" (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-01-07.