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Nabatieh Governorate

Coordinates: 33°18′N 35°30′E / 33.300°N 35.500°E / 33.300; 35.500
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Nabatieh
محافظة النبطية
Map of Lebanon with Nabatieh highlighted
Map of Lebanon with Nabatieh highlighted
Coordinates: 33°18′N 35°30′E / 33.300°N 35.500°E / 33.300; 35.500
CountryLebanon
CapitalNabatieh
Government
 • GovernorMahmoud Al-Mawla
Area
 • Total
1,058 km2 (408 sq mi)
Population
 • Estimate 
(31 December 2017)[1]
383,839
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Nabatieh Governorate (Arabic: محافظة النبطية, Muḥāfaẓat an-Nabaṭiyyah) is one of the nine governorates of Lebanon. The area of this governorate is 1,058 km2. The capital is Nabatieh.

Districts

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The governorate is divided into four districts (Aqdiya, singular qadaa) containing 130 municipalities. The capitals are in brackets:

The view from Shreife IDF military post in Lebanon

Demographics

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According to registered voters in 2014:

Religion in the Nabatieh Governorate

  Shia Islam (78.58%)
  Sunni Islam (7.22%)
  Christianity (10.25%)
  Druze (3.61%)
  Other (0.34%)


Year Christians Muslims Druze
Total Maronites Greek Orthodox Greek Catholics Other Christians Total Shias Sunnis Alawites Druze
2014[2]
10.25%
5.44%
2.40%
1.86%
0.55%
85.81%
78.58%
7.22%
0.01%
3.61%

Cities, towns and villages

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This list includes all cities, towns and villages with more than 6,000 registered voters in 2014:[3]

English Name Population District
Nabatieh 25,362 Nabatieh District
Bint Jbeil 20,760 Bint Jbeil District
Al-Khiyam 16,047 Marjayoun District
Shebaa 12,437 Hasbaya District
Mais al-Jabal 10,965 Marjayoun District
Aitaroun 9,332 Bint Jbeil District
Hasbaya 7,948 Hasbaya District
Taybeh 7,519 Marjayoun District
Shaqra 6,647 Bint Jbeil District
Marjayoun 6,479 Marjayoun District
Jibshit 6,219 Nabatieh District
Tibnin 6,183 Bint Jbeil District

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Brinkhoff, Thomas (2 March 2019). "Lebanon: Administrative Division". City Population. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  2. ^ https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/النبطية/المذاهب/
  3. ^ https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/النبطية/البلدات/