Aley (Arabic: عاليه‎) is a city in Lebanon, in the province of Mount Lebanon. The administrative center of the district of the same name.

Geography
The city is located in the mountainous area of ​​the western part of Lebanon, at a distance of approximately 10 kilometers southeast of the country’s capital, Beirut. The absolute height is 913 meters above sea level.

Population
As of 2012, the city’s population was 46,269. In the confessional composition of the population, the majority are Druze, Christians (Melkites, Orthodox and Maronites) are also represented.