Nabatieh Governorate

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Coordinates: 33°22′N 35°28′E / 33.367°N 35.467°E / 33.367; 35.467

Nabatieh (محافظة النبطية)
Governorate
Country	Lebanon
Capital	Nabatieh
Area	1,058 km2 (408 sq mi)
Timezone	UTC+3

Nabatieh Governorate (Arabic: محافظة النبطية‎, Muhaa-fza al-Nabatiya) is one of the six governorates of Lebanon. The area of this governorate is 1,058 km². The capital is Nabatieh.

[edit] Districts

The governorate is divided into 4 districts (Aqdiya, singular qadaa). The capitals are in brackets:

• Nabatiyeh (Nabatiyeh)
• Marjeyoun (Marjeyoun)
• Hasbaya (Hasbaya)
• Bint Jbeil (Bint Jbeil)

[edit] Religion in Nabatieh Governorate

Shia makes the majority with 82%; Christians makes the second most with 8,7%; Sunni makes the third with 6,2%; Druze are the last with 3,1%.

[edit] See also

• Southern Lebanon
• Jabal Amel

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