Mount Lebanon Governorate
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Coordinates: 33°50′N 35°32′E / 33.833°N 35.533°E
| Mount Lebanon (جبل لبنان) | |
| Governorate | |
| Country | Lebanon |
|---|---|
| Capital | Baabda |
| Area | 1,985 km2 km2 (Expression error: Unrecognised word "km" sq mi) |
| Timezone | UTC+3 |
| Languages | Arabic, French |
Mount Lebanon (Arabic: جبل لبنان Ǧabal Libnān) is one of the Governorates of Lebanon. Its capital is Baabda. The overwhelming majority of its population is Maronites, Greek Orthodox, and Melkite Greek Catholic Christians.[citation needed] However, there are also many Muslims in the area, and there is the Druze community.
Lebanon
[edit] Districts
The governorate is divided into 6 districts (Aqdya, singular - qadaa or Caza) which are:
- Baabda (Baabda) قضاء بعبدا
- Aley (Aley) قضاء عاليه
- Matn (Jdeideh) قضاء المتن
- Keserwan (Jounieh) قضاء كسروان
- Chouf (Beiteddine) قضاء الشوف
- Jbeil (Byblos) قضاء جبيل
[edit] Religion in Mount Lebanon Governorate
Christians are the majority with 87.32% of the population; Druze are second with 8.47%; Sunnis are third with 2.33%; Shia are last with 1.88%.
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