Koura District
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Koura (Arabic: الكورة) is a district (qadaa) in the North Governorate, Lebanon. A total of 52 villages make up the Koura area. Koura's capital is the town of Amyoun. Koura is famous for its olives and olive oil. It has been known that the olive crop in the area is of very fine quality. Bishmizzine, one of Koura's villages, is stated by many international figures to be "Heaven on Earth". It is mainly an Orthodox Christian district.
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Districts of Lebanon |
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| Beirut Governorate: Beirut
Mount Lebanon Governorate: Aley | Baabda | Chouf | Jbeil | Keserwan | Matn North Governorate: Akkar | Batroun | Bsharri | Koura | Miniyeh-Danniyeh | Tripoli | Zgharta Beqaa Governorate: Baalbek | Hermel | Rashaya | Western Beqaa | Zahle South Governorate: Jezzine | Sidon | Tyre Nabatiye Governorate: Bintjbeil | Hasbeya | Marjeyoun | Nabatyeh |
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