Tachaa ( ar, تاشع) (also ''Tshe''a) is a town in

Akkar Governorate french: Gouvernorat de l'Akkar , settlement_type = Governorate , image_skyline = Berkayl.jpg , image_caption = Berkayel, Akkar Governorate , image_flag = , image_seal = , image_shield ...

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. The population of Tshea is Sunni Muslim and Maronite.

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as ''Tasha, 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 residents were Sunni Muslims and

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.Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p
185
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Tachaa
Localiban {{Akkar District Populated places in Akkar District Sunni Muslim communities in Lebanon Maronite Christian communities in Lebanon