Shamaa
Shamaa
شمع | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 33°08′44″N 35°12′29″E / 33.14556°N 35.20806°E | |
| Grid position | 169/283 PAL |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Tyre District |
| Area | |
• Total | 414 ha (1,023 acres) |
| Elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 301 |
| Time zone | EET |
Shamaa (Arabic: شمع) is a village and municipality in the Tyre District of Lebanon's South Governorate, about 25 kilometres southeast of Tyre and some 99 kilometres south of Beirut.
It is especially known for its historical castle on a strategic hill overlooking the coastal plain of Tyre and Naqoura.
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Sector West headquarters, led by the contingent of the Italian army, are based on a neighbouring hill.