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Western Beqaa District

Coordinates: 33°37′35″N 35°47′03″E / 33.6264°N 35.7841°E / 33.6264; 35.7841
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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
 • Estimate 
(31 December 2017)
150,838
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

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

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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 which was created in 1959.[1]

Religion in the West Beqaa District

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

Main cities and towns

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West Beqaa has a few main cities such as:

Qaraoun Lake, Western Beqaa District

Other towns

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Other smaller villages located in West Beqaa

Notable residents

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

References

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  1. ^ Khatib, Milad; Kahil, Maher; Soliman, Mohamed Reda (2023). "Restoration of Qaraoun Lake Aquatic Life Based on Wetland Treatment Concept". dx.doi.org. Retrieved 2024-07-30.