Rechmaya

Rechmaya (Arabic: رشميا), is a village in the Aley District of Lebanon.^[1] Bechara El Khoury, Lebanon's first president after independence, was born in Rechmaya on August 10, 1890. The town is located in a mountainous area.

Rechmaya
Road sign for Rechmaya in Arabic and French
Rechmaya Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33.7370°N 35.5990°E / 33.7370; 35.5990
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Mount Lebanon
District	Aley

Etymology

The name Rechmaya is from Aramaic "Resh Mayya" which means "waterhead."^{[2][better source needed]}