Kasarnaba
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Kasarnaba قصرنبا |
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Administration | |
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Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Beqaa Governorate |
District | Baalbek District |
Geography | |
Coordinates | Coordinates: |
Elevation | 1,210 m (3,970 ft) |
Kasarnaba قصرنبا is a town in Beqaa Governorate, Baalbek District, Lebanon famous for its hilly terrain and Traditional Agricultural practices. The town is located at the shoulder of The Western Lebanese Mountain Range just to the East of Mount Sanine specifically and it overlooks the central parts of Beqaa Valley. People in Kasarnaba are traditionally farmers famous for growing vineyards and wild rose flowers for rosewater extraction, in addition to many other traditional Horticultural crops some of which are listed below.
[edit] Traditional Crops
- Grapes
- Cherries
- Apricots
- Common Fig
- Roses (for Rosewater)
[edit] Landscape
Kasarnaba has many hills creating deep valleys in between including:
- Wadi El Hawr
- Wadi El Debs
- Wadi El Bos
- Wadi Neita
- Wadi ain el Louis