Mdoukha ( ar, مذوخا) is a village and

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east of

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in the Rashaya District, Beqaa Governorate,

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. A significant majority of the population is considered to be

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, with 60% living in

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. Most of the population identifies as

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. Mdoukha lies at the foothills of

Mount Hermon Mount Hermon ( ar, جبل الشيخ or جبل حرمون / ALA-LC: ''Jabal al-Shaykh'' ("Mountain of the Sheikh") or ''Jabal Haramun''; he, הַר חֶרְמוֹן, ''Har Hermon'') is a mountain cluster constituting the southern end of th ...

(which can be seen from many different points in and around the town) in the Rashaya District of the

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, about 15 kilometres northwest of

, and 72 kilometres east of

. It sits 1102 metres above sea level. Villages surrounding Mdoukha include Ain Arab, Al-Bireh, Al-Rafid, Bakka, Kfardenis, and Kherbet Rouha. MdoukhaVillage1

With a blend of modern architecture and homes that date back a century, Mdoukha has not lost its image as a historical Lebanese town full of culture and tradition. 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 also has some natural and historic attractions, including a small park just outside the town, where the locals as well as the residents of neighbouring towns enjoy the beautiful

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scenery and weather during the spring and summer. On one of the nearby mountains, there are ruins of what appears to have been a castle that is said to date back thousands of years by the locals, although no official research or studies exist to confirm this. 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

References

External links

video of Mdoukha on YouTube
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