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South Governorate محافظة الجنوب
Scenic view of Al Rihan
Map of Lebanon with South highlighted
Country	Lebanon
Capital	Sidon
Government
• Governor	Mansour Daou
Area
• Total	929.6 km (358.9 sq mi)
Population
• Estimate	590,078
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 code	LB-JA

South Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الجنوب, romanized: muḥāfaẓat al-Janūb, or simply الجنوب) is one of the governorates of Lebanon, with a population of 590,000 inhabitants and an area of 929.6 km. The capital is Sidon. The lowest elevation is sea-level; the highest is 1,000 meters. The local population is religiously diverse and includes Shia and Sunni Muslims, Druze, Eastern Orthodox, Maronite, Protestant, and Greek Catholic Christians. Temperatures can drop to 4 °C during winter with much rain and snow on the higher ground. In the humid summer, temperatures can rise to 30 °C in the coastal areas. The governorate has several rivers: the Litani, Deir El Zahrani, Naqoura, Awali, Qasmiye, and Hasbani. The area is famous for its citrus and banana farms. Its main cities are Sidon, Tyre and Jezzine.

Districts

The governorate is divided into four districts (Aqdiya, singular qadaa) containing 181 municipalities. The capitals are in brackets:

• Jezzine (Jezzine) – 56 municipalities
• Sidon (Sidon) – 53 municipalities
• Tyre (Tyre) – 72 municipalities

Demographics

According to registered voters in 2014:

Religion in the South Governorate

Shias make up the majority of the governorate and are the main residents of the Zahrani Tyre districts. Sunnis are the main residents of Sidon the capital of the governorate and the third largest city in Lebanon after Beirut and Tripoli. Christians are mainly residents of the Jezzine district and form a small community in the cities of Tyre, which is the fourth-most-populous city in Lebanon. Shias make up the majority of the governorate and are the main residents of the Zahrani Tyre districts. Sunnis are the main residents of Saida the capital of the governorate and the third largest city in Lebanon after Beirut and Tripoli. Christians are mainly residents of the Jezzine district and form a small community in the city of Tyre, which is the fourth-most-populous city in Lebanon.

Cities, towns and villages

This list includes all cities, towns and villages with more than 6,000 registered voters in 2014:

Local attractions and events

The area offers a great number of attractions, including pristine white sandy beaches south of Tyre, and the opportunity to snorkel or dive among submerged Phoenician and Roman ruins near the ancient cities of Sidon and Tyre. There are a number of Ottoman-era pazars and seafood restaurants overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Southern Lebanon also hosts the Tyre festival, which attracts thousands of tourists each year.

Districts

• Jezzine
• Sidon
• Tyre

See also

• Southern Lebanon

References

1. ""Lebanon State of the Environment Report", chapter 1" (PDF). Ministry of Environment (Lebanon). 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-25. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
2. Brinkhoff, Thomas (2 March 2019). "Lebanon: Administrative Division". City Population. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
3. https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/الجنوب/المذاهب/
4. https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/الجنوب/البلدات/

v t e Governorates of Lebanon
Akkar Baalbek-Hermel Beirut Beqaa Keserwan-Jbeil Mount Lebanon Nabatieh North South

v t e Jezzine District, South Governorate
Capital: Jezzine
Towns and villages	Al-Aaishiyah Aaramta Aaray Aazour Ain al-Mir Ain Majdalain Anan Baissour Benwati Bhannin ou Kfar Taala Bisri Bkassine Bouslaiya Bteddine el-Loqch Choualiq Al-Ghabbatiyah Haitouli ou Wadi al-Laymoun Haitoura Al-Harf Al-Hassaniye Al-Homsiye Aj-Jarmaq Jensnaya Jernaya Karkha Kfar Falous Kfar Hounah Kfar Jarra Lebaa Al-Lwaiza Machmouche Al-Maharbiyah Al-Maknouniyah Marah al-Habas Mazraat al-Mathanah Al-Midan Al-Mjaidel Mlikh Qaitouli Qatali Al-Qatrani Qattin ou Hidab Raimat ou Shaqadif Ar-Rihan Roum Sabah Saidoun Sejoud Sfaray Snaya As-Srira Taaid Wadi Baanqoudain Wadi Jezzine Zhalta

v t e Sidon District, South Governorate
Capital	Sidon
Towns and villages	Aabra Al-Aaddoussiyah Aadloun Aanqoun Aaqtanit Ain ad-Delb Ansariyah Arab aj-Jall Arzay Al-Babliyah Al-Baisariyah Banaafoul Barti Bqosta Al-Bramiyah Darb as-Sim Al-Ghassaniyah Al-Ghaziyah Al-Hajjah Haret Saida Al-Helaliyah Irkay Jenjlaya Kaouthariyat as-Siyad Kfar Beit Kfar Chellal Kfar Hatta Kfar Melki Kfaraya Al-Kharayeb Khartoum Khaziz Al-Loubiyah Al-Maamriyah Maghdouché Majdelyoun Al-Marwaniyah Miye ou Miye An-Najjariyah Qaqaaiyet as-Snoubar Qennarit Al-Qraiyah Al-Qunaitra As-Saksakiyah As-Salhiyah As-Sarafand Tanbourit Teffahta Tobbaya Zaghdraiya Zaita Az-Zrariyah
Palestinian refugee camps	Mieh Mieh refugee camp Ain al-Hilweh
Other	Akbiyeh Elaea Jebel Aabeby Sarepta

v t e Tyre District, South Governorate
Capital: Tyre
Towns and villages	Al-Aabbassiyah Aaitit Aalma ash-Shaab Ain Abu Aabdallah Ain az-Zarqa Ain Baal Arzoun Baflay Barish Al-Basatin Batoulay Al-Bayyad Al-Bazouriyah Bedias Bestiyat Burj el-Shamali Al-Burghuliyah Burj Rahal Al-Bustan Debaal Deir Aames Deir Kifa Deir Qanoun an-Naher Deir Qanoun Ras al-Ain Derdghaya Ad-Duhairah Al-Halloussiyah Al-Hamairi Hannaouiyah Al-Hanniye Jannata Jebal al-Bottom Al-Jibbain Jwaya Al-Knaissah Maarakah Maaroub Mahrouna Al-Majadel Majdal Zoun Malikiyat as-Sahel Al-Mansouri Marwahin Mazraat Meshref An-Naffakhiyah An-Naqoura Qana Al-Qlailah Ar-Ramadiyah Reshknanay As-Sammaaiyah Seddiqin Selaa Ash-Shaaitiyah Shabriha Shamaa Shehour Chehabiyeh Shihin Srifa Tayr Debba Tayr Felsay Tayr Harfa Toura Wadi Jilou Yanouh Yarin Zalloutieh Zibqin
Palestinian refugee camps	Burj el-Shamali Al-Buss Rashidieh
Other	Umm al-Amad Ladder of Tyre

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