Berbara (Aakkar) ( ar, برباره (عكار)) is a village in
Akkar Governorate french: Gouvernorat de l'Akkar
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Lebanon
Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus li ...
.
The population is mostly
Alawite.
History
In 1838,
Eli Smith noted the village as ''Burbarah'', located east of
esh-Sheikh Mohammed
Cheikh Mohammad ( ar, الشيخ محمد) is a village situated in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon. Situated 400 metres above sea level, in between two mountains, it overlooks the Akkar plains and sea. It is made up of approximately 450 houses, with ...
. The inhabitants were
Alawites.
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Berbara (Aakkar)
Localiban
{{Akkar District
Populated places in Akkar District