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Zgharta
is located 10 km south of Tripoli,
resting on the hills of the northwest
area of Lebanon, with a 150 to 250
metre elevation from sea level. It
lies between the rivers of Joueit and
Rashein and is 80 km away from Beirut.
The following coastal routes lead to
Zgharta: Beirut-Tripoli-Zgharta, or
Beirut-Shekka-Kfarhazir-Beshinnin-Bisibeil-Zgharta.
The directorial region of Zgharta is
14 square km (Land bought by
Zghartians outside the directorial
region is many times larger than the
size of Zgharta’s directorial
region). Zgharta is bounded to the
north by Mejdlaya and Fawar, to the
west by Al-Shwalit and Talat al-Khazen,
to the east by Rashein, Bayader
Rashein and Kafardlakos, and to the
south by Kafarhatta.
Zgharta is a coastal city whose
Mediterranean climate matches that of
other coastal Lebanese cities and
towns. Hot and humid during summer and
moderate during winter with
temperature averaging 13 degrees in
winter and 27 in summer.
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Major
Cities - Zgharta
