The geomorphology of Lebanon consists of the coastal plain, the western mountain range (Mount Lebanon), an interior valley (the Beqaa Valley), and the eastern mountain range (the Anti-Lebanon). Lebanese mountains exceeding elevations of above sea level constitute 22% of the country's total land area. The Mount Lebanon range stretches from the northern region of Jabal Akkar southward, reaching elevations of at Qurnat as Sawda, Mount Makmel's highest peak, down to in Jabal Niha. The hills of Jabal Amel begin after Jabal Niha. This total length of the Mount Lebanon range is with a width ranging from in its northern section, and in its central part. Numerous smaller hills create a transitional zone between the sea and the peaks. The western face of the Mount Lebanon range features a series of narrow valleys that run parallel to each other, sloping westward towards the sea, and channeling various watercourses. The eastern slopes descend toward the Beqaa Valley and are steeper compared to their western counterparts. During winter, seasonal rivers emerge from the western face snowmelt. The Anti-Lebanon mountain range begins in Yanta and ends in Shebaa, and measure more than long and wide. Unlike Mount Lebanon, the Anti-Lebanon is devoid of deep valleys. This page contains a sortable table listing mountains of Lebanon in both the eastern and western mountain ranges.

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+ Mountains in LebanonMountainHeight (m)Height (ft)CoordinatesRangeGovernorateNotesJabal al-Makmel (Mount Makmel)3,08810,131Mount LebanonNorth and Baalbek-HermelHighest peak: Qurnat as SawdaJabal al-Mnaitra (Mount Mnaitra)2,9119,547Mount LebanonKeserwan-JbeilJabal esh-Sheikh (Mount Hermon)2,8149,232Anti-Lebanon MountainsNabatiehHighest peak: Sharet Haramoun (aka Qasr Antar)Jabal Sannine (Mount Sannine)2,6958,839Mount LebanonMount Lebanon and BeqaaJabal al-Knayseh (Mount Knayseh)2,0936,868Mount LebanonMount Lebanon and BeqaaJabal al-Barouk (Mount Barouk)1,9306,332Mount LebanonMount LebanonJabal Niha (Mount Niha)1,8095,938.Mount LebanonMount LebanonJabal Akkar1,7485,735Mount LebanonAkkar, North and Baalbek-HermelJabal al-Rihane (‘Arid Zannar)~1,400~4,593Mount LebanonSouthJabal Safi (Mount Saphon)1,3004,265Mount LebanonSouth and BeqaaJabal Amil (Mount Amil)Mount LebanonNabatiehAarid Maql Saab1462Mount LebanonNorth See also List of rivers of Lebanon

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