What is "machghara"

Machghara is a small town in the Beka'a Valley of Lebanon, situated in the Western Beqaa District and south of the Beqaa Governorate. It lies just to the northwest of Sohmor and southwest of Lake Qaraoun, south of Aitanit and north of Ain Et Tine. The Iskander Spring lies to the northeast of the village.

Machghara currently consists of many religious groups, including sunnis, Melkite, Orthodox, and Shiite. The city lies at an average of 1050 m above sea level, over 200 m above the course of the Litani River. It is built on the slope of the massif of Mount Lebanon.