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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
At-Taybah 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/