Western Beqaa District Explained

Western Beqaa District
Settlement Type:District
Native Name:Arabic: قضاء البقاع الغربي
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Pushpin Label Position:bottom
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Lebanon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Beqaa Governorate
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Joub Jannine
Subdivision Type3:Major Cities
Subdivision Name3:Machgara, Joub Jannine
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:425
Population Est:150,838
Pop Est As Of:31 December 2017
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Utc Offset:+2
Utc Offset Dst:+3

Western Beqaa District (Arabic: قضاء البقاع الغربي) is an administrative district in the Beqaa Governorate of the Republic of Lebanon. The capital is Joub Jannine which has a population of 12,000.

Most of the residents of the district are Sunni Muslims, with a Christian and Shiite minority living alongside them. Many residents immigrate from the district to the major cities in Lebanon, such as Beirut.

In comparison to other regions of Lebanon, this region was not severely damaged during the Lebanese Civil War.

Geography

The geographic border of Wester Baqaa District are the Anti-Lebanon mountains, which border with Syria. Within this area is the artificial lake or reservoir of Lake Qaraoun whcih was created in 1959.[1]

Main cities and towns

West Beqaa has a few main cities such as:

Other towns

Other smaller villages located in West Beqaa

Notable residents

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Khatib . Milad . Kahil . Maher . Soliman . Mohamed Reda . 2023 . Restoration of Qaraoun Lake Aquatic Life Based on Wetland Treatment Concept . 2024-07-30 . dx.doi.org.