Western Beqaa District

Summary

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.

Western Beqaa District
قضاء البقاع الغربي
District
Joub Jannine
Joub Jannine
Location in Lebanon
Location in Lebanon
Country Lebanon
GovernorateBeqaa Governorate
CapitalJoub Jannine
Major CitiesMachgara, Joub Jannine
Area
 • Total164 sq mi (425 km2)
Population
 • Total56,000
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Religion in the West Beqaa District

  Sunni Islam (55%)
  Shia Islam (20%)
  Christianity (23%)
  Druze (2%)

Main cities and towns edit

West Beqaa has a few main cities such as:

 
Qaraoun Lake, Western Beqaa District

Other towns edit

Other smaller villages located in West Beqaa

Notable residents edit

33°37′35″N 35°47′03″E / 33.6264°N 35.7841°E / 33.6264; 35.7841