View of Mdoukha from Mount Qsair to the south of the town.
Mdoukha lies at the foothills of Mount Hermon (which can be seen from many different points in and around the town) in the Rashaya District of the Beqaa Valley, about 15 kilometres northwest of Mount Hermon, and 72 kilometres east of Beirut.[6] It sits 1102 metres above sea level.[7] Villages surrounding Mdoukha include Ain Arab, Al-Bireh, Al-Rafid, Bakka, Kfardenis, and Kherbet Rouha.[8]
A view of the town from the northern end with the snow-capped Anti-Lebanon mountains visible in the distance.
With a blend of modern architecture and homes that date back over a century, Mdoukha has not lost its image as a historical Lebanese town full of culture and tradition.
Entrance to Mdoukha from the southwest, along the main Bire road connecting the town to the rest of the province.
Mdoukha has historically been a farming town, with beautiful green spaces and small farms throughout the town, and many fields and larger farms surrounding the area. It is home to the K-6 Mdoukha Public Elementary School as well as a small park just outside the town, where locals as well as the residents of neighbouring towns enjoy the beautiful Mediterranean scenery and weather during the spring and summer.
Ayn Qenya, a local park outside Mdoukha to the northeast maintained by the town.
On the nearby Mount Qsair, there are ruins of what appears to have been a military watchtower that is said to date back hundreds of years by the locals, although no official research or studies exist to confirm this.
Northwest corner of Mdoukha’s town square.
No official census data is available, as is the case for the rest of the country, however locals and expatriates estimate Mdoukha's population to be approximately 3300 people, of which the majority lives in London, Ontario.[9][10]
^George Taylor (1971). The Roman temples of Lebanon: a pictorial guide. Les temples romains au Liban; guide illustré. Dar el-Machreq Publishers. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
^Université Saint-Joseph (Beirut, Lebanon) (1968). Mélanges de l'Université Saint-Joseph. Imprimerie Catholique. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
^(PDF). localiban. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
mdoukha, arabic, مذوخا, village, municipality, kilometres, east, beirut, rashaya, district, beqaa, governorate, lebanon, significant, majority, population, considered, lebanese, canadian, with, living, london, ontario, most, population, identifies, sunni, musl. Mdoukha Arabic مذوخا is a village and municipality 72 kilometres 45 mi east of Beirut in the Rashaya District Beqaa Governorate Lebanon 2 3 4 A significant majority of the population is considered to be Lebanese Canadian with 60 living in London Ontario 5 Most of the population identifies as Sunni Muslim Mdoukha مذوخاVillageMdoukha in the springCountry LebanonGovernorateBeqaaDistrictRashayaArea Total5 86 sq mi 15 18 km2 Elevation 1 3 615 ft 1 102 m Population Estimated total including expatriates 3 300 Living in Mdoukha lt 400 View of Mdoukha from Mount Qsair to the south of the town Mdoukha lies at the foothills of Mount Hermon which can be seen from many different points in and around the town in the Rashaya District of the Beqaa Valley about 15 kilometres northwest of Mount Hermon and 72 kilometres east of Beirut 6 It sits 1102 metres above sea level 7 Villages surrounding Mdoukha include Ain Arab Al Bireh Al Rafid Bakka Kfardenis and Kherbet Rouha 8 A view of the town from the northern end with the snow capped Anti Lebanon mountains visible in the distance With a blend of modern architecture and homes that date back over a century Mdoukha has not lost its image as a historical Lebanese town full of culture and tradition Entrance to Mdoukha from the southwest along the main Bire road connecting the town to the rest of the province Mdoukha has historically been a farming town with beautiful green spaces and small farms throughout the town and many fields and larger farms surrounding the area It is home to the K 6 Mdoukha Public Elementary School as well as a small park just outside the town where locals as well as the residents of neighbouring towns enjoy the beautiful Mediterranean scenery and weather during the spring and summer Ayn Qenya a local park outside Mdoukha to the northeast maintained by the town On the nearby Mount Qsair there are ruins of what appears to have been a military watchtower that is said to date back hundreds of years by the locals although no official research or studies exist to confirm this Northwest corner of Mdoukha s town square No official census data is available as is the case for the rest of the country however locals and expatriates estimate Mdoukha s population to be approximately 3300 people of which the majority lives in London Ontario 9 10 References edit Elevation of Mdoukha Lebanon Google Maps Mdoukha George Taylor 1971 The Roman temples of Lebanon a pictorial guide Les temples romains au Liban guide illustre Dar el Machreq Publishers Retrieved 23 September 2012 Universite Saint Joseph Beirut Lebanon 1968 Melanges de l Universite Saint Joseph Imprimerie Catholique Retrieved 24 September 2012 The Monthly issue 91 PDF localiban p 7 Archived from the original PDF on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 25 December 2015 Google Maps Mdoukha Elevation of Mdoukha Lebanon Google Maps Mdoukha The Lebanese Demographic Reality PDF The Monthly issue 91 PDF localiban p 7 Archived from the original PDF on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 25 December 2015 External links editvideo of Mdoukha on YouTube https www youtube com watch v ks5BhvtNRoA amp t 1s https www youtube com watch v i2P6xBW2yb0 Portals nbsp Lebanon nbsp History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mdoukha amp oldid 1208858048, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
