Mount Lebanon Governorate
Mount Lebanon Governorate
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.png) The governorates of Lebanon, including Mount Lebanon (in pink, labelled 6) | |
| Coordinates: 33°50′N 35°32′E / 33.833°N 35.533°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Capital | Baabda |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Charbel Tabet |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,238 km2 (478 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Estimate (31 December 2017) | 1,520,016 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Mount Lebanon Governorate (Template:Lang-ar) is one of the nine governorates of Lebanon. Its capital is Baabda.
This governorate is named after the mountainous region of Mount Lebanon and, except for the small Beirut Governorate which it surrounds, spans the stretch of the Mediterranean coast between Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate and South Governorate.
Districts
The governorate is divided into four districts (aqḍiyah, singular qaḍāʼ):
| District | Arabic name | Capital |
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| Aley | قضاء عاليه | Aley |
| Baabda | قضاء بعبدا | Baabda |
| Chouf | قضاء الشوف | Beiteddine |
| Matn | قضاء المتن | Jdeideh |
The districts of Jbeil and Keserwan were part of Mount Lebanon Governorate until 7 September 2017, when they were separated to form Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate.[3][4]
Demographics
Mount Lebanon is predominantly Christian. Maronites form a plurality in the Metn and Baabda districts (other Christian denominations such as Greek Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Greek Catholics make up the rest of the population alongside Muslim minorities). The Druze are the majority in the Aley district and a plurality in the Chouf district (nearly equal in numbers with Sunni Muslims and Christians). Shia minorities make up 25% of the voting population in Baabda district mostly residing at places in the Coastel areas like Borj Al Barajneh, Haret Hreik, and Ghobeiry.[5]
References
- ^ Law, Gwillim. "Lebanon Provinces". Statoids. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ Brinkhoff, Thomas (2 March 2019). "Lebanon: Administrative Division". City Population. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Le découpage administratif du Liban en 2017" (in French). Localiban. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "إنشاء محافظة جديدة في جبل لبنان باسم «كسروان الفتوح وجبيل»" (in Arabic). Legal Informatics Center, Lebanese University. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Mapping Lebanon: Data and statistics". L'Orient-Le Jour. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
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