North Governorate
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For the governorate of Bahrain, see Northern Governorate.
Coordinates: 34°26′N 35°51′E / 34.433°N 35.85°E
| North Governorate (الشمال) | |
| Governorate | |
| Country | Lebanon |
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| Capital | Tripoli |
| Area | 2,024.8 km2 (782 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 807,204 [1] |
| Timezone | UTC+3 |
| Language | Arabic, Syriac (In the Kadisha Valley) |
 Map of Lebanon with the North Governorate highlighted
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North Governorate (Arabic: الشمال, Aš Šamāl) is one of the governorates of Lebanon. Its capital is Tripoli.
[edit] Districts
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 / Sir ed-danniyeh)
- Tripoli (Tripoli)
- Zgharta (Zgharta / Ehden)
[edit] Religion in the North Governorate
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%.
[edit] References
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