Nabatieh Governorate
Governorate of Lebanon
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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.
Nabatieh
محافظة النبطية | |
|---|---|
Map of Lebanon with Nabatieh highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 33°18′N 35°30′E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Capital | Nabatieh |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mahmoud Al-Mawla (Independent) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,058 km2 (408 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2017) | |
• Total | 383,839 |
| • Density | 362.8/km2 (939.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Demographics
According to registered voters in 2014:
Religion in the Nabatieh Governorate
- Shia Islam (78.3%)
- Sunni Islam (7.26%)
- Christianity (10.4%)
- Druze (3.67%)
- Other (0.34%)
| Year | Christians | Muslims | Druze | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Maronites | Greek Orthodox | Greek Catholics | Other Christians | Total | Shias | Sunnis | Alawites | Druze | |
| 2014[1] | ||||||||||
Districts
The governorate is divided into four districts (Aqdiya, singular qadaa) containing 130 municipalities. The capitals are in brackets:
- Bint Jbeil (Bint Jbeil) – 36 municipalities
- Hasbaya (Hasbaya) – 20 municipalities
- Marjayoun (Marjayoun) – 32 municipalities
- Nabatieh (Nabatieh) – 42 municipalities
Cities, towns and villages
This list includes all cities, towns and villages with more than 6,000 registered voters in 2014:[2]
| 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 |
