Baabda

Also known as B'abda

Baabda () is the capital city of Baabda District and Mount Lebanon Governorate, western Lebanon. Baabda was also the capital city of the autonomous Ottoman Mount Lebanon that existed from 1861 to 1918.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Baabda
Settlement.native_name: بعبدا
Settlement.native_name_lang: ar
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: From fantasy world - panoramio.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Baabda skyline
Settlement.pushpin_map: Lebanon
Settlement.pushpin_map_alt: Map showing the location of Baabda within Lebanon
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Lebanon
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Lebanon
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Mount Lebanon Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Baabda District
Settlement.leader_party: Independent
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Antoine El Helou

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Wikidata facts

Official name: بعبدا
Area: 10.52
Elevation: 290
Image: From fantasy world - panoramio (1).jpg

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native label: بعبدا
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Baabda is home to the Italian, Japanese, Jordanian, Polish, Ukrainian, Romanian, Indonesian, Spanish and other embassies. It is also home to the Ministry of Defense and other administrative offices. Baabda is also known for its Seraglio.