50+ Cities Around The World With Streets Named After Beirut

Beirut, the beloved capital of Lebanon, is one of the oldest cities in the world. It has been inhabited for over 5,000 years.

While today it has water issues, Beirut was named for its accessible underground water reserves. Its name comes from the Phoenician “Berot”, with the Canaanite word be’erot meaning Wells, making Beirut the ancient City of Wells.

The name was carried across the world from the Middle East to Europe to the Americas. Here are over 50 cities where you’ll find streets named after Beirut:

United States

1. Beirut Place, Dalton, GA, USA
2. Beirut Circle, Kansas City, MO, USA
3. Beirut Court, Sappington, MO, USA
4. Beirut Drive, Sappington, MO, USA
5. North Beirut Avenue, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA, USA
6. West Beirut Lane, Dunnellon, FL, USA
7. Beirut Cove, Beaufort, SC, USA

Spain

1. Calle Beirut, Costa Adeje, Spain
2. Calle Beirut, Roquetas de Mar, Spain
3. Calle Beirut, Teulada, Spain

Mexico

1. Calle Beirut, Fontana III, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico (Fun fact: this street is perpendicular to Calle Tripoli)
2. Calle Beirut, Ciudad Oriente, Ecatepec de Morelos, State of Mexico, Mexico

Brazil

1. Rua Beirute – Vila Palmira, Campo Grande – State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
2. Rua Beirute – Do Ubatuba, São Francisco do Sul – State of Santa Catarina, Brazil
3. Rua Beirute – Senador Camará, Rio de Janeiro – State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
4. Rua Beirute – Itaum, Joinville – State of Santa Catarina, Brazil
5. Rua Beirute – Graça, Salvador – State of Bahia, Brazil
6. Rua Beirute – Duque de Caxias, Betim – State of Minas Gerais, Brazil
7. Rua Beirute – Vila Seabra, Bauru – State of São Paulo, Brazil
8. Rua Beirute – Chácara Morada Mediterrânea, Jundiaí – State of São Paulo, Brazil
9. Rua Beirute – Jardim das Maravilhas, Santo André – São Paulo, Brazil
10. Avenida Beirute – Jardim Ermida I, Jundiaí – State of São Paulo, Brazil
11. Rua Beirute – Navegantes, Porto Alegre – RS, Brazil

Levant

1. Beirut Road, Damascus, Syria
2. Beirut Street, Baghdad, Iraq
3. Beirut Square, Baghdad, Iraq
4. Beirut Street, Aqaba, Jordan
5. Beirut Street, Ar-Ramtha, Jordan
6. Beirut Street, Jatt, Occupied Palestine

Arab Gulf

1. Beirut Street, Al Andalus, Al Majma’ah, Saudi Arabia
2. Beirut Street, Al Salhiyah, Arar, Saudi Arabia
3. Beirut Street, Kuwait City, Kuwait
4. Beirut Street, Sharjah, UAE
5. Beirut Street, Abu Dhabi, UAE
6. Beirut Street, Dubai, UAE
7. Beirut Street, Ajman, UAE
8. Beirut Ave, Isa Town, Bahrain
9. Beirut Street, Sana’a, Yemen

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North Africa

1. Beirut, El-Bostan, Heliopolis, Egypt
2. Beirut Street, Nalut, Libya
3. Rue Beirut, Kairouan, Tunisia
4. Rue Beyrouth, Rabat, Morocco
5. Rue de Beyrouth، Casablanca, Morocco
6. Rue de Beyrouth، Kenitra, Morocco
7. Rue Beyrouth, Tangier, Morocco
8. Avenue Beyrouth, Tetouan, Morocco
9. Rue Beyrouth, Safi, Morocco
10. Rue de Beyrouth، Kasbah Tadla, Morocco
11. Rue de Beyrouth، Berrechid, Morocco
12. Rue Beyrout, Essaouria, Morocco
13. Rue de Beyrouth, Ouarzazate, Morocco

Africa

1. Beirut Street, Asmara, Eritrea
2. Beirut Road, Kano, Nigeria

Armenia

Beirut Street, Yerevan, Armenia

This is Beirut Street in Armenia, with green public parks on both sides of the street.

Armenia Street in Beirut was the heaviest-affected region by the explosion. It is now in complete ruins. pic.twitter.com/iVUvGamrCx

— Shahen (@ThePoliticsWand) November 5, 2020

Turkey

Beyrut Caddesi, Türkoğlu/Kahramanmaraş, Turkey