List of cities and towns in Lebanon explained

This is a list of cities and towns in Lebanon[1] distributed according to district. There are total 1000 districts. 56.21% of the population lives in 19 cities and towns, which gives the average 2,158 people per town.

Largest cities

!City!!Region!!Population
BeirutBeirut Governorate2,402,485
TripoliNorth Governorate229,398
SidonSouth Governorate163,554
BaalbekBaalbek-Hermel Governorate150,806
TyreSouth Governorate135,204
NabatiehSouth Governorate120,000
JouniehMount Lebanon Governorate115,000
AleyMount Lebanon Governorate100,000
ZahleBeqaa Governorate78,145
Zgharta-EhdenNorth Governorate50,000
ByblosMount Lebanon Governorate20,784
BatrounNorth Governorate10,820
NB: Some of these numbers are either approximations or outdated.

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Akkar Governorate

See also: Akkar Governorate.

Akkar District (18)

See also: Akkar District.

Baalbek-Hermel Governorate

See also: Baalbek-Hermel Governorate.

Baalbek District (52)

See also: Baalbek District.

Hermel District

See also: Hermel District.

Beirut Governorate

See also: Beirut Governorate.

Mount Lebanon Governorate

See also: Mount Lebanon Governorate.

Aley District (53)

See also: Aley District.

Baabda District

See also: Baabda District.

CityPopulation
7,900
Baabda9,000
Bourj el-Barajneh25,000
1,300
Chiyah17,000
3,500
Furn el Chebbak17,000
Ghbeireh28,000
Hadath20,500
7,750
Hazmieh3,900
3,600
6,300
8,000
3,600
6,700

Note: starred cities are part of metropolitan Beirut.

Byblos District (57)

See also: Byblos District.

Chouf District (70)

See also: Chouf District.

Keserwan District (47)

See also: Keserwan District.

Matn District

See also: Matn District.

CityPopulation
Jdeideh8,000
Bourj Hammoud45,000
Bouchrieh25,000
Antelias9,500
Brummana4,800
Baabdat3,600
El Mansouria17,000
Bhersaf1,810
Bikfaya8,200
Beit Chabab8,700
Beit Mery5,600
Chewyeh500
Jal el Dib5,400
Dekwaneh6,450
Zalka4,000
Sin el Fil16,000
Dbayeh4,900
Kornet Chehwan4,800
5,100
6,370
4,200
4,500
11,000
Kaakour1,801
| Fanar|| 15,000|

Note: starred cities are part of metropolitan Beirut.

Beqaa Governorate

See also: Beqaa Governorate.

Rashaya District (26)

See also: Rashaya District.

Western Beqaa District (27)

See also: Western Beqaa District.

Zahlé District (29)

See also: Zahlé District.

Nabatieh Governorate

See also: Nabatieh Governorate.

Bint Jbeil District (33)

See also: Bint Jbeil District.

Hasbaya District (15)

See also: Hasbaya District.

Marjeyoun District (25)

Nabatieh District (38)

See also: Nabatieh District.

North Governorate

See also: North Governorate.

Batroun District (21)

See also: Batroun District.

Bsharri District (11)

See also: Bsharri District.

Koura District (34)

See also: Koura District.

Miniyeh-Danniyeh District (18)

Tripoli District (3)

See also: Tripoli District, Lebanon.

Zgharta District (31)

See also: Zgharta District.

South Governorate

See also: South Governorate.

Jezzine District (35)

See also: Jezzine District.

Sidon District (15)

See also: Sidon District.

Tyre District (25)

See also: Tyre District.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.informs.gov.lb/EN/Directory/list_categories.asp?CTYPE=21 List of municipalities according to Informs.gov.lb The Lebanese Government Portal for Information and Forms
  2. Web site: Population of Cities in Lebanon (2021).
  3. http://www.localiban.org/aabra-3829 33:33:59N 35:24:21E
  4. https://www.localiban.org/kharayeb-saida localiban kharayeb-saida 33 20 35 N 35 17 59 E
  5. https://www.localiban.org/merouaniyeh localiban merouaniyeh 33:28:07N 35:23:09E
  6. http://www.localiban.org/teffahta-4667 33:26:16N 35:22:06E
  7. https://www.google.com/maps?q=Deir+Qanoun+El+Ain,+Lebanon&ftid=0x151e80cfcd5c51d3:0xada0ddda56dfce30&hl=en-GB&gl=uk&entry=gps&lucs=s2se&g_ep=CAISBTYuMi4yGAE%3D Google Earth Deir Qanoun el-Ain

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