Mount Lebanon Governorate

Mount Lebanon جبل لبنان
Map of Lebanon with Mount Lebanon highlighted
Coordinates: 33°50′N 35°32′E / 33.833°N 35.533°E / 33.833; 35.533Coordinates: 33°50′N 35°32′E / 33.833°N 35.533°E / 33.833; 35.533
Country	Lebanon
Capital	Baabda
Area
• Total	4,934 km2 (1,905 sq mi)
Population (2015)
• Total	2,543,578
• Density	520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Mount Lebanon (Arabic: جبل لبنان‎) is one of the six governorates of Lebanon. Its capital is located in Baabda. The majority of its population is Christian (chiefly Maronite, Greek Orthodox, and Melkite), with minorities of Druze, Muslims of various sects, as well as irreligious people.

This governorate is named after the mountainous region of Mount Lebanon and, except for Beirut, spans the area along the Mediterranean coast between Lebanon's North Governorate and South Governorate.

Districts

The governorate is divided into six districts (aqḍiyah, singular qaḍāʼ):

Religion

Christians are the majority, comprising 70% of the population, followed by Druze (20%), Muslims (7%), the irreligious (3%) and others.

See also

• Mount Lebanon

References

Governorates of Lebanon Beirut Beqaa Mount Lebanon Nabatieh North South