Ain Zhalta

This article is about a settlement in the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon and is not to be confused with the settlement Zhalta in the South Governorate.

Ain Zhalta (Arabic: عين زحلتا) is a village in the Chouf District of Mount Lebanon Governorate in southwestern Lebanon. The majority of its inhabitants are Druze.

Ain Zhalta عين زحلتا
Village
Ain Zhalta Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°44′31″N 35°41′49″E
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Mount Lebanon Governorate
District	Chouf District
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code	+961

The Battle of Ain Zhalta was held here in June 1982 with Syria.^[1]

Masser Al-Chouf, Barouk, and Ain Zhalta–Bmohary form a biosphere reserve, protected by UNESCO in June 2005.^[2]

Notable people

• Cyril IX Moghabghab (1855–1947), Patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church from 1925 to 1947.
• Naim Moghabghab (1918-1959), Member of Parliament (1953- Reelected 1957), Minister of Public Works. (1955-1956): Renovated & paved all roads in Mount Lebanon; Pumped water to all villages including Aley & Bhamdoon; & helped rebuild houses that had earth roofs. He looked after the welfare of all citizens of all faiths & never asked to be repaid.