Al Basateen is located in the Chahaar Region overlooking Beirut.
Elevation is about 609 meters (1998 feet) above sea level.
[1] It offers beautiful views of the Mediterranean and Beirut.
Access is easy from Beirut through Khaldeh and Aramoun.
[citation needed] Five families constitute the population of about 2000 or so; Ghosn, Rafeh, Abdelsalam, Merhi and Al Alia.