Map of Zahlé, Lebanon

Zahlé is the administrative centre of Bekaa, Lebanon, with a population of about 78,145. It lies at 33.8468°N, 35.9020°E. Zahlé is about 37 km (23 mi) east of Beirut, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Aaley, 28 km to the west.

Zahlé at a glance

Where is Zahlé?

• The 9th largest city in Lebanon by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 54 min on the shortest day to 14 h 24 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Zahlé

• Aaley — 28 km west
• Jounieh — 30 km northwest
• Beirut — 37 km west
• At Tall — 46 km southeast, Syria
• Damascus — 52 km southeast, Syria
• Dārayyā — 53 km southeast, Syria
• Ḩarastā — 53 km southeast, Syria
• ‘Irbīn — 55 km southeast, Syria
• Dūmā — 55 km southeast, Syria
• Jaramānā — 57 km southeast, Syria

Largest cities in Lebanon

• Beirut — 1,916,100
• Tripoli — 229,398
• Sidon — 163,554
• Tyre — 135,204
• Aaley — 130,000
• Nabatîyé et Tahta — 120,000
• Habboûch — 98,433
• Jounieh — 96,315
• Ghazieh — 50,000

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.