It is located north of Râs ach-Chaq’a’ and Herri beaches, or Theoprosopon of classical times and south of the ancient Phoenician port of Enfeh and the city of Tripoli.

Chikitta was mentioned Amarna letters in Egypt as a coastal town situated in the geographical area of modern Chekka.

[1] The American University of Beirut's Faculty of Engineering investigated the potential of sustainable exploitation of the Chekka Bay submarine springs in 2000.

[2] Companies such as Holcim Liban, Cimenterie Nationale S.A.L and Société Libanaise des Ciments Blancs S.A.L.B, headquartered in Chekka.

[3] The ancient process of extracting salt from the sea is still practiced in Chekka but without traditional wind powered water pumps.