Beirut is on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, in west‑central Lebanon, roughly opposite Cyprus and north of Israel and Palestine.

Pinpointing Beirut on a map

  • Country: Lebanon , in the Middle East/Western Asia region.
  • Coastline: On a small peninsula jutting into the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
  • Position within Lebanon: On the west‑central coast , between the Mediterranean and the Lebanon Mountains.
  • Nearby reference points:
    • Northwest of Damascus (Syria).
* North of **Tel Aviv** (Israel).

* Southeast of **Cyprus** , across the sea.

If you look at a world map, find the eastern side of the Mediterranean, look between Turkey and Israel/Palestine, and on Lebanon’s coastline you’ll see Beirut marked as the capital city.

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