Mchikha

Mchikha (Arabic: مشيخا, romanized: Mshīkhā) is a Lebanese village located in the Matn District in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon.^[1][2]

Highestelevation

1,100 m (3,600 ft)

Lowestelevation

1,000 m (3,300 ft)

TimezoneUTC+2 (EET)

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Mchikha مشيخا
Village
Mchikha Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°53′12″N 35°44′46″E
Governorate	Mount Lebanon Governorate
District	Matn District
Government
• Time Zone	GMT +2 (UTC)
• - Summer (DST)	+3 (UTC)
Area
• Total	1.77 km2 (0.68 sq mi)
Highest elevation	1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Lowest elevation	1,000 m (3,300 ft)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	EEST

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The village is approximately 20 km away from Baabda, the capital of Mount Lebanon, and from Lebanon's capital, Beirut.^[1]

Its inhabitants are almost predominantly Maronite Catholic, with a significant minority of Greek Orthodox, Greek Catholics and Druze.