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Tripoli District, Lebanon

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Tripoli District
District
Coast of Tripoli
Coast of Tripoli
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.

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References

  1. ^ "Tripoli District". Localiban.org. Centre de resources sur le développement local au Liban. Retrieved 29 December 2015.