Geography
This village is located in the koura district on the hills overlooking the Mediterranean to the south of Tripoli. It is composed of two parts:
- the Northern Ras Maska, nearest to Tripoli is the lowest part of the village located at 60 meters (200 ft) above sea level. The northern part population is in majority Muslim (sunni). Even though it belongs administratively to the Koura district, there are calls to be considered as part of the Greater Tripoli and to be included in the urban Master Plan of Tripoli. It witnessed an important economic development due to its excellent location that hosts many coastal beach resorts.
- the Southern Ras Maska is the highest part of the village at 200 meters (660 ft) above sea level. The southern part population is in majority Christian, and hosts many communities mostly Greek Orthodox but also an important percentage of Maronites. Southern Ras Maska is known for its olive agriculture and the high quality of its olive oil industry.
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