Nabatieh Governorate
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| Nabatieh محافظة النبطية |
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| Country | Lebanon |
| Capital | Nabatieh |
| Government | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,058 km2 (408 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 316,541 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Nabatieh Governorate (Arabic: محافظة النبطية, Muḥāfaẓat an Nabaṭīya) is one of the six governorates of Lebanon. The area of this governorate is 1,058 km². The capital is Nabatieh.
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
Important people
- Hussein Sabbah
- Ali Termos
- Rayan Farage
- Haidar Safa
- Mohamad Jaber Al Safa
Religion in Nabatieh Governorate
Shias are the largest group, forming 80% of the populations; Christians are the largest minority at 9.7%; Sunnis are next, at 7.1%; and Druze were 3.2%.[citation needed]
See also
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