Khartoum, Lebanon
Municipality in South Governorate, Lebanon
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Khartoum (Arabic: خرطوم, romanized: Kharṭūm) is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon.
Khartoum
خرطوم | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Khartoum Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°24′31″N 35°22′16″E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Sidon District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
In 1875, during the end of the Ottoman era, Victor Guérin travelled in the area and noted "I arrive at Khartoum, a village of 400 Metualis, situated on a beautiful hill whose slopes are cultivated with fig trees. At the bottom of the village is a oualy dedicated to Neby Haroun."[1]
Demographics
In 2014 Muslims made up 98.62% of registered voters in Khartoum. 96.94% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[2]
