Adma wa Dafneh

Adma wa Dafneh or Adma (Arabic: أدْما و الدّفنة‎ or أدما) is a town in the Keserwan District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate in Lebanon. The town consists of the villages of Adma and Dafneh. The town is located 27 kilometers north of Beirut on a cliff facing South.

Migratory birds seen from Adma

Adma wa Dafneh أدما والدفنه
Town
Adma wa Dafneh Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°1′21″N 35°38′50″E
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Mount Lebanon
District	Keserwan
Government
• Mayor	Georges Dib Chehwan
Area
• Total	4.56 km^2 (1.76 sq mi)
Elevation	215 m (705 ft)
Highest elevation	330 m (1,080 ft)
Lowest elevation	100 m (300 ft)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code	+961
Website	Adma wa Dafneh

Its elevation ranges between 100 and 330 meters above sea level and the town's total land area consists of 456 hectares. Adma wa Dafneh is markedly more vacant and vast than most Lebanese settlements, and is strongly connected to Jounieh and Tabarja to its south and north respectively. Adma wa Dafneh's inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Christians.[1]

Jounieh's bay seen from Adma in the morning

Etymology

"Adam" (אדם in Hebrew) literally means red, and there is an etymological connection between adam and admah, admah designating "red clay" or "red ground" in a non-theological context. The Village of Adma was named after its fertile and rich soil which was covered by vegetation before urbanisation.[2]

Topography and History

Topography

Adma wa Dafneh is largely made up of sparse structures situated between thick brush and forestation on the limestone hillsides and cliffs of Kasrouane.

History

The town was the site of a major battle between the Lebanese Army and Lebanese Forces during the Lebanese Civil War, of which shells and ruins can still be found to this day. The town also features a ruined Civil War-era structure with a hidden arms depository, now empty, that survived the war.

Residency and Accommodations

Residency

Adma wa Dafneh today is mostly home to the mid-class and the high society, as well as foreign investors in Lebanon. The town includes some of the most prestigious gated communities in Lebanon like BelHorizon Village and Admir. Mansions, large homes, as well as family buildings represent most of the dwellings in Adma.

Accomodations

The town has also managed to create its own ecosystem of accomodations which includes a supermarket, grocery stores, gas stations, churches, a medical center, schools, restaurants, shops, hotels, etc.

Maronite patriarch of Adma

References

1. "Elections municipales et ikhtiariah au Mont-Liban" (PDF). Localiban. Localiban. 2010. p. 19. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
2. "Etymology of Adma".

See Also

• Lebanon