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 Gouvernorat de Nabatieh | |
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Map of Lebanon with Nabatieh highlighted | |
Coordinates: 33°22′N 35°28′E / 33.367°N 35.467°ECoordinates: 33°22′N 35°28′E / 33.367°N 35.467°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Capital | Nabatieh |
Government | |
• Governor | Mahmoud Al-Mawla |
Area | |
• Total | 1,058 km2 (408 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Estimate (31 December 2017) [1] | 383,839 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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
See also
References
- ^ Brinkhoff, Thomas (2 March 2019). "Lebanon: Administrative Division". City Population. Retrieved 3 July 2021.