Beirut Governate | |
Native Name: | محافظة بيروت |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Settlement Type: | Governorate |
Coordinates: | 33.8833°N 65°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Lebanon |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Beirut |
Leader Title: | Governor |
Leader Name: | Marwan Abboud |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 19.8 |
Pop Est Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Est: | 433249 |
Pop Est As Of: | 31 December 2017 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | EET |
Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Timezone1 Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +3 |
Beirut Governorate (Arabic: محافظة بيروت,) is a Lebanese governorate that consists of one district and one city, Beirut, which is also its capital, and the capital of Lebanon.
The area of this governorate is 19.8 km2 (without suburbs); despite its small size, it is considered the most important region in Lebanon because of its economic, political, cultural, and social activity. The governor of the Beirut Governate is Greek Orthodox according to tradition, while the mayor of the City of Beirut is Sunni Muslim. Beirut is known to be the most religiously diverse city in the Middle East. There are about 2.5 million people in Beirut and its suburbs (Greater Beirut).
Beirut Governorate is a diverse governorate containing many religions in a tiny geography. These numbers are a representation of the number of voters in Beirut who are eligible to vote only.