North Governorate
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For the governorate of Bahrain, see Northern Governorate.
| North الشمال |
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| Coordinates: 34°26′N 35°51′E / 34.433°N 35.850°ECoordinates: 34°26′N 35°51′E / 34.433°N 35.850°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Capital | Tripoli |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 2,024.8 km2 (781.8 sq mi) |
| Population [1] | |
| • Total | 807,204 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
North Governorate (Arabic: الشمال, Aš Šamāl) is one of the governorates of Lebanon. Its capital is Tripoli.
Districts [edit]
The North Governorate is divided into districts, or aqdya. The districts are listed below (capitals in parentheses):
- Akkar (Halba)
- Batroun (Batroun)
- Bsharri (Bsharri)
- Koura (Amioun)
- Miniyeh-Danniyeh District (Miniyeh)
- Tripoli (Tripoli)
- Zgharta (Zgharta / Ehden)
Religion in the North Governorate [edit]
Sunni makes the majority with 53.04%; Christians makes the second most with 44.68%; Shia makes the third with 2.27%; Druze are the last with 0.01%[citation needed].
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