Machha

Machha (Arabic: مشحة) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.^[3] Its population comprises mostly Sunni Muslims.^[2]

Machha مشحة
village
Machha, 2014
Machha
Coordinates: 34°32′30″N 36°06′53″E
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Akkar
District	Akkar
Area [1]
• Total	5.72 km2 (2.21 sq mi)
Population  (2009)[2]
• Total	2,286 eligible voters
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code	+961

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Meshha, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The residents were Sunni Muslims and Greek Orthodox Christians.^[4]