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Encyclopedia > Districts of Lebanon

The 6 Governorates of Lebanon are divided into 25 Districts (Aqdya, singular - qadaa) -- or 26, counting the Governorate of Beirut which is not subdivided into districts. (Capitals of districts are in parentheses) Lebanon is divided into 6 governorates (mohafazat, singular - mohafazah). ... Districts are a form of local government in several countries. ... Qadaa, (plural aqdya) is an arab term for a subnational entity. ... The Governorate of Beirut The Governorate of Beirut is the only Lebanese governorate that consists of one district and one city, Beirut, which is also its capital, and the capital of Lebanon. ...


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Governorate of Beirut: The Governorate of Beirut The Governorate of Beirut is the only Lebanese governorate that consists of one district and one city, Beirut, which is also its capital, and the capital of Lebanon. ...

Governorate of Mount Lebanon: Central Beirut (2004) Beirut (Arabic: , transliterated Bayrūt - the French name, Beyrouth, was also commonly used in English in the past) is the capital, largest city and chief seaport of Lebanon. ... Mount Lebanon is the mountain range that extends across the whole country of Lebanon about 160 km (100 mi) parallel to the Mediterranean coast and rising to 3,090 m (10,131 ft). ...

  • Baabda (Baabda)
  • Aley (Aley)
  • Metn (Jdeideh)
  • Keserwan (Jounieh)
  • Chouf (Beiteddine)
  • Jbeil (Byblos)

Governorate of North Lebanon: Jounieh is a Mediterranean coastal city about fifteen km north of Beirut, Lebanon. ... Chouf (also spelled Shouf, Shuf or Chuf) is a historical region of Lebanon, and also an administrative district in the governorate (mohafazat) of Mount Lebanon. ... Byblos (βύβλος) is the Greek name of the Phoenician city Gebal (earlier Gubla); it was known to the ancient Egyptians as Keben and Kepen (probably pronounced */g-b-l/). The Greeks apparently called it Byblos because it was through Gebal that bublos (βύβλος [Egyptian papyrus]) was imported into Greece. ... North Lebanon is one of the Governorates of Lebanon. ...

Governorate of Beqaa: Tripoli (Arabic طرابلس Trablus, academically transliterated Ṭarābulus) is the second-largest city in Lebanon. ... Akkar is a region in the northern part of Lebanon, characterized by the presence of a relatively large costal plain, with high mountains to the east. ... Zgharta (also Zghorta) is a large town in North Lebanon, with an estimated population around 40,000. ... Bsharri Bsharri (also spelled Becharre, Bcharre, Bsharre), at 1400 m of altitude, near the Kadisha valley. ... The coastal city of Batroûn is located in North of Lebanon. ... Koura is a district in the North of Lebanon. ... Béqaa is a region in Lebanon with a population of 750,000 inhabitants. ...

  • Zahleh (Zahleh)
  • Baalbek (Baalbek)
  • Hermel (Hermel)
  • Rashaya (Rashaya)
  • Western Beqaa (Jebjennine / Saghbine)

Governorate of South Lebanon: The town of Zahle Zahle (also spelled Zahlah and Zahlé) is a red-roofed town set among the eastern foothills of Mount Sannine and enjoys a prime location in the Beqaa valley of Lebanon. ... Modern Baalbek (Arabic: بعلبك) is a town in the Bekaa valley of Lebanon, altitude 3,850 ft (1,170 m), situated east of the Litani River. ... The Governorate of South Lebanon The Governorate of South Lebanon has a population of 360,000 inhabitants and an area of 2,000 sq km. ...

  • Sidon (Sidon)
  • Jezzine (Jezzine)
  • Tyre (Tyre)

Governorate of Nabatieh: Sidon, Zidon or Saida, (Arabic صيدا Ṣaydā is the third-largest city in Lebanon. ... For a wheel tyre, see the article under the US English spelling of the word, tire. ...

  • Nabatyeh (Nabatyeh)
  • Marjeyoun (Marjeyoun)
  • Hasbaya (Hasbaya)
  • Beintjbeil (Beintjbeil)

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Lebanon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (4306 words)
It is bordered by Syria on the east and north, and Israel on the south, with a narrow coastline on its west.
A Middle Eastern country, Lebanon is demarcated to the west by the Mediterranean (Coast: 225 kilometres) and to the east by the Syro-African Depression.
Lebanon borders Syria for 375 kilometres to the north and to the east and Israel for 79 kilometres to the south.
"How Syria Orchestrates Lebanon's Elections" (August 2000) (3386 words)
In addition to manipulating the size of electoral districts, Syria has also altered the distribution of delegates to favor areas of the country in which Syrian forces are most concentrated and have been stationed the longest.
The electoral process in Lebanon is governed by a list system, in which each voter casts a ballot designating his/her choices for the entire bloc of representatives allotted to the district.
In Lebanon, where government jobs are often obtained through contacts with political bosses rather than by merit (particularly at the municipal level), the bloated state bureaucracy obviously constitutes a massive pool of bought and sold voters.
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