Nabatieh Governorate
Nabatieh Governorate (Arabic: محافظة النبطية, Muḥāfaẓat an-Nabaṭiyyah) is one of the nine governorates of Lebanon. The area of this governorate is 1,058 km. The capital is Nabatieh.
Districts
The governorate is divided into four districts (Aqdiya, singular qadaa) containing 116 municipalities. The capitals are in brackets:
- Bint Jbeil (Bint Jbeil) – 36 municipalities
- Hasbaya (Hasbaya) – 16 municipalities
- Marjeyoun (Marjeyoun) – 25 municipalities
- Nabatiyeh (Nabatiyeh) – 39 municipalities
Religion in Nabatieh Governorate
In the Nabatieh Governorate, the population is approximately 60% Shia Muslim, 3% Sunni Muslim, 30% Christian, and 7% Druze
See also
References
- ^ Brinkhoff, Thomas (2 March 2019). "Lebanon: Administrative Division". City Population. Retrieved 3 July 2021.