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Western Beqaa District قضاء البقاع الغربي
District
Joub Jannine
Location in Lebanon
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Beqaa Governorate
Capital	Joub Jannine
Major Cities	Machgara, Joub Jannine
Area
• Total	164 sq mi (425 km)
Population
• Estimate	150,838
Time zone	UTC+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

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.

Religion in the West Beqaa District

Main cities and towns

West Beqaa has a few main cities such as:

• Joub Jannine
• Kafraiya
• Al Marj
• Dahr El Ahmar

Other towns

Other smaller villages located in West Beqaa

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

Notable residents

• Abir El Saghir

v t e Districts of Lebanon
Akkar Governorate	Akkar
Baalbek-Hermel Governorate	Baalbek Hermel
Beirut Governorate	Beirut
Beqaa Governorate	Rashaya Western Beqaa Zahlé
Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate	Byblos (Jbeil) Keserwan
Mount Lebanon Governorate	Aley Baabda Chouf Matn
Nabatieh Governorate	Bint Jbeil Hasbaya Marjayoun Nabatieh
North Governorate	Batroun Bsharri Koura Miniyeh-Danniyeh Tripoli Zgharta
South Governorate	Jezzine Sidon Tyre

v t e Western Beqaa District, Beqaa Governorate
Capital: Joub Jannine
Towns and villages	Aammiq Aana Ain Zebdeh Aitanite Baaloul Bab Mareaa Baidar ech Chamout Dakoue Ghazzeh Haouch El Harimeh Kamid al lawz Kefraya Khiara Lala Libbaya Machghara Manara Marj Meidoun Qaraoun Qelaya Saghbine Sawiri Sohmor Sultan Yacoub Tell Zenoub Yohmor Zilaya
Other	Amlaq Qatih Bustan Birke

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

References

1. Khatib, Milad; Kahil, Maher; Soliman, Mohamed Reda (2023). "Restoration of Qaraoun Lake Aquatic Life Based on Wetland Treatment Concept". doi:10.2139/ssrn.4448961. Retrieved 2024-07-30. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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