Western Beqaa District

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.

Religion in the West Beqaa District

  Sunni Islam (54.5%)
  Shia Islam (22%)
  Christianity (23%)
  Druze (0.5%)
Western Beqaa District

قضاء البقاع الغربي
District
Joub Jannine
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)

Main cities and towns

West Beqaa has a few main cities such as:

Qaraoun Lake, Western Beqaa District

Other towns

Other smaller villages located in West Beqaa

  • Al Rafid
  • Yohmor
  • Khiara
  • Ghazza
  • Al Marj
  • Ain Zebdeh
  • Saghbine
  • Baaloul
  • Sohmor
  • Libbaya
  • Lala
  • Haoush al Haremma
  • Rawda
  • Haoush Mandara
  • Nasrieyh
  • Chabraqiyet Tabet
  • Haouch El Saiyad
  • Tal El Akhdar
  • Tal Znoub
  • Mansourah District
  • Chabraqiyet Aammiq
  • Dakouh
  • Tal Zaazaa
  • Haouch al Saalouk
  • Haouch Aammiq
  • Aana
  • Deir Tahnich
  • Bab Maraa
  • Deir Ain Jaouzeh
  • Kamed El Laouz
  • Aitanite
  • Mazraat El Chmis
  • Sultan Yaacoub Tahta
  • Sultan Yaacoub Fawqa
  • Al Manara
  • Kfar Danis


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