Bakifa

Bakkifa

بكّيفا
Bakifa
Bakkifa بكّيفا Bakifa
Village
	Bakkifa Location in Lebanon
	Coordinates: 33°29′39″N 35°49′11″E / 33.49417°N 35.81972°ECoordinates: 33°29′39″N 35°49′11″E / 33.49417°N 35.81972°E
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Beqaa Governorate
District	Rashaya District
Elevation	3,166 ft (965 m)

Bakifa, (Arabic: بكّيفا), is a local authority situated in Rashaya District, Lebanon.

History[]

In 1838, Eli Smith noted Bekiyifeh's population as being Druze and "Greek" Christians.^[2]

v t Rashaya District, Beqaa Governorate
Capital: Rashaya
Towns and villages	Ain Arab Ain Ata Ain Harcha Akabeh Ayha Ayta el Fekhar Bakifa Bakka Beit Lahia Bireh Daher el Ahmar Deir El Aachayer Helwah Hoch Kfar Danis Kfarfouk Kfarmechki (including Nebi Safa) Kherbet Rouha Majdel Balhiss Mdoukha Mhaydseh Rashaya Al-Rafid Tannoura Yanta
Other	Khirbet El-Knese Tell Ain el Meten

Bakkifa بكّيفا Bakifa
Village
Bakkifa Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°29′39″N 35°49′11″E / 33.49417°N 35.81972°E / 33.49417; 35.81972Coordinates: 33°29′39″N 35°49′11″E / 33.49417°N 35.81972°E / 33.49417; 35.81972
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Beqaa Governorate
District	Rashaya District
Elevation ^[1]	3,166 ft (965 m)