Western Beqaa District
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Western Beqaa District
قضاء البقاع الغربي | |
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District | |
 Joub Jannine | |
 Location in Lebanon | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Beqaa Governorate |
| Capital | Joub Jannine |
| Major Cities | Machgara, Joub Jannine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 164 sq mi (425 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (31 December 2017) | 150,838 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Western Beqaa District (Arabic: قضاء البقاع الغربي) is an administrative district in the Beqaa Governorate of the Republic of Lebanon. The capital is Joub Jannine which has a population of 12,000.
Most of the residents of the district are Sunni Muslims, with a Christian and Shiite minority living alongside them. Many residents immigrate from the district to the major cities in Lebanon, such as Beirut.
In comparison to other regions of Lebanon, this region was not severely damaged during the Lebanese Civil War.
Geography
[edit]The geographic border of Wester Baqaa District are the Anti-Lebanon mountains, which border with Syria. Within this area is the artificial lake or reservoir of Lake Qaraoun whcih was created in 1959.[1]
Religion in the West Beqaa District
Main cities and towns
[edit]West Beqaa has a few main cities such as:
- Machghara
- Joub Jannine
- Qaraoun
- Kafraiya
- Kherbet Qanafar
- Dahr El Ahmar
Other towns
[edit]Other smaller villages located in West Beqaa
- Aana
- Ain Zebdeh
- Aitanite
- Al Manara
- Al Rafid
- Baaloul
- Bab Maraa
- Chabraqiyet Aammiq
- Chabraqiyet Tabet
- Dakouh
- Deir Ain Jaouzeh
- Deir Tahnich
- Ghazzeh
- Haouch Aammiq
- Haouch al Saalouk
- Haouch El Saiyad
- Haoush al Haremma
- Kamed El Laouz
- Khiara
- Lala
- Libbaya
- Mansourah District
- Marj, Lebanon
- Mazraat El Chmis
- Meidoun
- Nasrieyh
- Tal El Akhdar
- Tal Zaazaa
- Tal Znoub
- Rawda
- Saghbine
- Sohmor
- Sultan Yaacoub Tahta
- Sultan Yaacoub Fawqa
- Yohmor
- Zilaya
Notable residents
[edit]| Akkar Governorate |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Baalbek-Hermel Governorate | ||
| Beirut Governorate | ||
| Mount Lebanon Governorate | ||
| North Governorate | ||
| Beqaa Governorate | ||
| South Governorate | ||
| Nabatieh Governorate | ||
Capital: Joub Jannine | ||
| Towns and villages | | |
| Other | ||
33°37′35″N 35°47′03″E / 33.6264°N 35.7841°E
References
[edit]- ^ Khatib, Milad; Kahil, Maher; Soliman, Mohamed Reda (2023). "Restoration of Qaraoun Lake Aquatic Life Based on Wetland Treatment Concept". dx.doi.org. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
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