Dik El Mehdi is a village, at 325 meters elevation, in the Matn District

Matn District

Matn , sometimes spelled Metn, is a district in the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon, east of the Lebanon's capital Beirut...

 governorate of Mount Lebanon

Mount Lebanon Governorate

Mount Lebanon is one of the Governorates of Lebanon. Its capital is Baabda. The overwhelming majority of its population is Maronites, Greek Orthodox, and Melkite Greek Catholic Christians...

. Its population has been estimated at 2,096 by Aayroun. The village is 18 km. from Beirut

Beirut

Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...

. The majority of it inhabitants derives from the Ashkar family known for their pro-syrian pertinence. However, many of its inhabitants come from various regions in Lebanon covering diverse political beliefs.

Dick el Mehdi is famous for its best in class elementary, high and secondary school "Champville".