Na'ameh

Na'ameh (Arabic: الناعمة) or Haret en Naameh (Arabic: حارة الناعمة) is a Lebanese coastal town which is located in Chouf District, an administrative division of Mount Lebanon Governorate.[1] Naameh was the site of protests regarding waste disposal in 2014.

Currently the region hosts a small minority of Christian Maronites and Druze of about 4000 in Naameh and a large majority of Sunni Muslims with a population of 15,000 Lebanese and a lot of Syrian refugees in Haret en Naameh.

Common families: Mezher, Matar, Fakhreddin, Chahin, Khoure, Atwe, Hammoud, Hatoum




References

  1. "List of Lebanese municipalities (may 2016) | Drupal". www.libandata.org. Retrieved 2020-01-18.

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