Country Lebanon Time zone EET (UTC+2) | District Baabda District Local time Sunday 11:01 PM | |
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Governorate Mount Lebanon Governorate Weather 16°C, Wind S at 21 km/h, 63% Humidity | ||
Kfarshima (also spelled Kfarchima) is a town in the Baabda District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate, southeast of Beirut and is part of Greater Beirut. The town is populated by Lebanese Christians: mainly Melkite Greek Catholic and Maronites, with smaller communities of Greek Orthodox and Protestant Evangelical Christians. Kfarshima was subject to heavy bombing during the Lebanese civil war since it was a primary fault line.
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Map of Kfarshima, Lebanon
Kfarshima is the birthplace of the composer and musician, Philemon Wehbi and the singers Melhem Barakat, Marie Sleiman, and Majida El Roumi. Also the Birthplace of the Philosopher Shibli Shmayyel (Chibli Chemayel). It was also the hometown for Lebanese singer Issam Rajji.
Schools
Eastwood College EWC, Ecole Saint Maxime, Lycee Adonis, Ecole Notre Dame Des Soeurs Antonine , Kfarshima Official Middle School, Kfarshima Official High School.
Churches
There are seven churches in Kfarchima: