Ain Dara (Arabic: عين داره), is a village about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Beirut,[1] in the governorate of Mount Lebanon, in the Aley District.

Ain Dara Municipality has an area of 2,586 hectares (9.98 sq mi), with a population of approximately 8000 persons (1700 emigrants).

Ain Dara is located on a southward facing slope overlooking the pine forests of the Safa valley with an average altitude of 1,250 metres (4,100 ft) above sea level.

Some well-known places surrounding Ain Dara are Hammana and Mdeirej to the north, Aghmeed and Bmahray to the south, Dahr-el-Baydar to the east and Saoufar to the west.

Ain Dara is known for the famous Battle of Ain Dara that took place in 1711 between the two major parties of the time; the Qaysis and the Yemenis, resulting in a total Qaysi victory under the leadership of Emir Haidar Chehab; a victory that decisively established the Chehabi rule for the next 150 years.