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Mount Lebanon Governorate
محافظة جبل لبنان Gouvernorat du Mont-Liban | |
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Coordinates: 33°50′N 35°32′E / 33.833°N 35.533°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Capital | Baabda |
Government | |
• Governor | Mohammed Al-Makkawi |
Area | |
• Total | 1,958 km2 (756 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 1,800,000 |
• Density | 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Mount Lebanon Governorate (Template:Lang-ar) is one of the eight governorates of Lebanon. Its capital is Baabda.The majority of the population is and Druze and Christian (chiefly Maronite, Greek Orthodox, and Melkite), with a smaller minority of Muslims of various sects.
This governorate is named after the mountainous region of Mount Lebanon and, except for the small Beirut Governorate, spans the area along the Mediterranean coast between Lebanon's North Governorate and South Governorate.
Districts
The governorate is divided into six districts (aqḍiyah, singular qaḍāʼ):
District | Arabic name | Capital |
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Aley | قضاء عاليه | Aley |
Baabda | قضاء بعبدا | Baabda |
Chouf | قضاء الشوف | Beiteddine |
Jbeil | قضاء جبيل | Byblos |
Keserwan | قضاء كسروان | Jounieh |
Matn | قضاء المتن | Jdeideh |
Religion
The Population of Mount Lebanon is mainly Christian with there being a minority only in the Chouf District that has a Druze and Sunni majority. Shias established a foothold in Baabda district after the Civil war mainly south of Beirut, and has a historical presence in the Jbeil district north of the governorate.
See also
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