Jbaa, in the Chouf

Jbaa is a town in the Chouf area, Mount Lebanon. Chouf App is a utility app for Chouf-area residents — it connects Jbaa with Chouf-based stores for shopping and with a directory of trusted local trades.

elevation ~1277 m

About Jbaa

Jbaa is a village and municipality in the Chouf District of Mount Lebanon Governorate. OpenStreetMap places the town center near 33.6042° N, 35.6435° E.

Name & origin

Fariha traced the name Jbaa to Aramaic meaning 'the mountain, hill and plateau'. The name Jbaa appears twice in the Hebrew Bible (Joshua and Judges). Its associated locality Jabal Tura carries the same meaning, 'tura' meaning mountain, as Jbaa means 'mountain and hill'.

In figures

~47 km from Beirut

Families

أبو علي، إسماعيل، بتلوني، حازم، حمّاد، سعد الدين، سليم، شرف، هلال

Notable people

• Hassan ibn Suleiman Selim — Principal figure in establishing the Dawudiyeh school in Abeih.
• Dr. Asaad Selim — Physician and scientist who developed an antiserum and conducted important chemical experiments on treating tuberculosis.
• Dr. Youssef Bek Selim — Physician and scientist; invented a vaccine; the Ottoman state granted him the title 'bek'.
• Jamal Youssef Selim Nuwayhid — Poet and short-story writer, married to writer Adib Ajaj Nuwayhid; she has prose works, poetic novels and a poetry collection.
• Dr. Huda Nasim Selim — Sociologist, social activist and university professor; doctorate in social work; taught at the American and Lebanese universities; headed the UNICEF program in the Chouf, Aley and Metn.

Common questions

Where is Jbaa located?

The town of Jbaa is in the Chouf district of Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, about 47 km from Beirut, at around 1277 m elevation.

How far is Jbaa from Beirut?

Jbaa is about 47 km from Beirut.

What does the name Jbaa mean?

Fariha traced the name Jbaa to Aramaic meaning 'the mountain, hill and plateau'. The name Jbaa appears twice in the Hebrew Bible (Joshua and Judges). Its associated locality Jabal Tura carries the same meaning, 'tura' meaning mountain, as Jbaa means 'mountain and hill'.

Which families are from Jbaa?

Families associated with Jbaa include: أبو علي, إسماعيل, بتلوني, حازم, حمّاد, سعد الدين, سليم, شرف, هلال.

Who are some notable people from Jbaa?

Notable people connected to Jbaa include Hassan ibn Suleiman Selim, Dr. Asaad Selim, Dr. Youssef Bek Selim, Jamal Youssef Selim Nuwayhid, Dr. Huda Nasim Selim.

Local services & shops in Jbaa

No providers are listed against Jbaa specifically yet. Browse the Chouf directory to reach providers serving the Chouf area.

Other Chouf towns

• Mristi
• Niha
• Bater
• Haret Jandal
• Baadaran
• Khraybeh
• All Chouf towns
• About the Chouf district