The Hermel District (Arabic: قضاء الهرمل) is a district in the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate of Lebanon. Its population is estimated at 69,997 inhabitants, with its semi-arid land contributing to its low population density. It borders the Akkar District and Miniyeh-Danniyeh District on its west, the Baalbek District in the south and east, and Syria on its north.^[1]

Hermel District
District
قضاء الهرمل
Hermel Pyramid
Location in Lebanon
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Baalbek-Hermel Governorate
Capital	Hermel
Area
• Total	282 sq mi (731 km2)
Population
• Estimate  (31 December 2017)	69,997
• Density	250/sq mi (95/km2)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

The capital of the Hermel District is Hermel.

On January 3, 2021, an explosion at a fuel storage facility in the town of Al-Qasr injured 10.^[2]