Tripoli District, Lebanon

Coordinates: 34°26′N 35°51′E / 34.433°N 35.850°E / 34.433; 35.850
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This article is about the district in Lebanon. For the district in Libya, see Tripoli District, Libya.
Tripoli District
District
A neighborhood in east Tripoli
A neighborhood in east Tripoli
Tripoli District is located in Lebanon
Tripoli District
Tripoli District
Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°26′N 35°51′E / 34.433°N 35.850°E / 34.433; 35.850
Country Lebanon
GovernorateNorth Governorate
CapitalTripoli
Area
 • Total17 sq mi (45 km2)
Population
 • Total310,980[1]
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

The Tripoli District is a small, but very densely populated district in the North Governorate of Lebanon. It consists of the city Tripoli and the surrounding area. The vast majority of residents are Sunni Muslim (approximately 80%), a small minority Orthodox and Maronite Christians, and a small minority of Alawite Muslims.

Tripoli District

Municipalities

Denominational makeup of the population

By registed voters in the district.

Total 232,940
Denominations Percentage
Muslims
Sunnis 81.9%
Shiites 1.18%
Alawites 6.8%
Christians 9.12%
Greek Orthodox 5.18%
Maronites 2.25%
Armenian 0.86%
Greek Catholic 0.63%
Protestants 0.2%
Druze 0.01%

[2]

References

  1. ^ "Tripoli District". Localiban.org. Centre de resources sur le développement local au Liban. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  2. ^ http://lebanonelectiondata.org/confessions.html
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