Governorates of Lebanon

Governorates of Lebanon محافظات لبنان (Arabic)
Also known as: Muhafazah
Category	Unitary state
Location	Lebanese Republic
Number	6 governorates
Populations	316,541 (Nabatieh) – 2,543,578 (Mount Lebanon)
Areas	20 km2 (7.6 sq mi) (Beirut) – 4,400 km2 (1,710 sq mi) (Beqaa)
Government	Governorate government, National government
Subdivisions	District

Lebanon
This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Lebanon
Constitution Constitution of 1926
Executive President List of presidents Incumbent: Michel Aoun Prime Minister Incumbent: Saad Hariri Cabinet
Legislature Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri Current members
Political parties Lebanese Forces Movement of the Future Kataeb Party Hezbollah Free Patriotic Movement Syrian Social Nationalist Party
Elections Presidential: 2008, 2014–2016 General: 2009, next
Other issues Governorates Districts Municipalities Armed Forces Human rights Foreign relations
Other countries Atlas

Lebanon is divided into six governorates (muhafazah):

Governorate	Arabic	Capital city	Key
Beirut	بيروت	Beirut	1
Mount Lebanon	جبل لبنان	Baabda	2
North	الشمال	Tripoli	3
Beqaa	البقاع	Zahleh	4
Nabatieh	النبطية	Nabatiye	5
South	الجنوب	Sidon	6

All of the governorates except for Beirut are divided into districts, and then subdivided into municipalities.

Two new governorates have been approved but not yet implemented: Akkar (from Akkar District) and Baalbek-Hermel (from Baalbek District and Hermel District). [1]

See also

• Districts of Lebanon
• Municipalities of Lebanon
• Subdivisions of Lebanon
• ISO 3166-2:LB