Mount Lebanon Governorate

Mount Lebanon Governorate
محافظة جبل لبنان

Map of Lebanon with Mount Lebanon highlighted
Coordinates: 33°50′N 35°32′E / 33.833°N 35.533°E / 33.833; 35.533Coordinates: 33°50′N 35°32′E / 33.833°N 35.533°E / 33.833; 35.533
Country Lebanon
Capital Baabda
Area
 • Total 1,958 km2 (756 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 2,543,578
 • Density 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

Mount Lebanon Governorate (Arabic: محافظة جبل لبنان‎) is one of the eight governorates of Lebanon. Its capital is located in Baabda. An outright majority of the population (approx. 75%) is Christian (chiefly Maronite, Greek Orthodox, and Melkite), with minorities of Druze, Muslims of various sects.

This governorate is named after the mountainous region of Mount Lebanon and, except for Beirut which as a population of 330,000 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):

DistrictArabic nameCapital
Aleyقضاء عاليهAley
Baabdaقضاء بعبداBaabda
Choufقضاء الشوفBeiteddine
Jbeilقضاء جبيلByblos
Keserwanقضاء كسروانJounieh
Matnقضاء المتنJdeideh
Ruins of port in Byblos

Religion

Religion in the Mount Lebanon Governorate

  Christianity (55%)
  Druze (30%)
  Sunni Islam (10%)
  Shia Islam (5%)

The population in the north is overwhelmingly Christian; in the southern part of the governorate it is a mix of Christian, Druze and Sunni. As a whole the governorate, not including Beirut which is its own governorate, is 55% Christian, 30% Druze, 10% Sunni and 5% Shi'a. Overall, Lebanon's population of 5 million (not counting 2 million refugees) is 40% Christian, 50% Muslim and 10% Druze.

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