Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate
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Keserwan-Jbeil
كسروان - جبيل | |
|---|---|
 Location of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°06′N 35°48′E / 34.1°N 35.8°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Established | 7 September 2017 |
| Capital | Jounieh |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Pauline Deeb (Independent) |
| Area | |
• Total | 722 km2 (279 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2017) | |
• Total | 282,222 |
| • Density | 391/km2 (1,010/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Keserwan-Jbeil (Arabic: كسروان - جبيل) is the most recently created governorate of Lebanon. It consists of the districts of Jbeil and Keserwan.[2] Keserwan-Jbeil covers an area of 722 km2 (279 sq mi)[1] and is bounded by the North Governorate to the north, the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate to the east, the Mount Lebanon Governorate to the south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. The capital is at Jounieh.[3]
As of the end of 2017, the combined population of the districts of Jbeil and Keserwan was estimated to be 282,222.[4] Maronites comprise a large majority of the population in the governorate, while Shiites are the next largest confessional group. In the 2018 Lebanese general election, Jbeil and Keserwan formed the Mount Lebanon I electoral district which was allotted eight parliamentary seats in total, seven Maronite and one Shia.[5]
A proposal to separate the districts of Jbeil and Keserwan from Mount Lebanon Governorate was first submitted to Parliament in 2003.[6] The new governorate was finally established by the gazetting of Law 52 on 7 September 2017.[3][7] Implementation of the governorate began in 2020 with the appointment of its first governor, Pauline Deeb.[8]
Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve is located in the governorate.[9]
The 2025 Municipal and Mayoral elections in Keserwan and Byblos where included in the Mount Lebanon elections as districts of Mount Lebanon and not as its own governorate.[10]
The governorate is divided into two districts (aqḍiyah, singular qaḍāʼ):
| District | Arabic name | Capital |
|---|---|---|
| Keserwan | قضاء كسروان | Jounieh |
| Byblos | قضاء جبيل | Byblos |
The districts of Jbeil and Keserwan were part of Mount Lebanon Governorate until 7 September 2017, when they were separated to form Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate.[11][3]
