Mount Lebanon Governorate

Mount Lebanon Governorate
Arabic: محافظة جبل لبنان
The governorates of Lebanon, including Mount Lebanon (in pink, labelled 6)
The governorates of Lebanon, including Mount Lebanon (in pink, labelled 6)
Coordinates: 33°50′N 35°32′E / 33.833°N 35.533°E / 33.833; 35.533
CountryLebanon
CapitalBaabda
Government
 • GovernorCharbel Tabet
Area
 • Total1,238 km2 (478 sq mi)
Population
 • Estimate 
(31 December 2017)
1,520,016
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Mount Lebanon Governorate (Arabic: محافظة جبل لبنان) is one of the nine governorates of Lebanon. Its capital is Baabda.

This governorate is named after the mountainous region of Mount Lebanon and, except for the small Beirut Governorate which it surrounds, spans the stretch of the Mediterranean coast between Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate and South Governorate.

  1. ^ Law, Gwillim. "Lebanon Provinces". Statoids. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. ^ Brinkhoff, Thomas (2 March 2019). "Lebanon: Administrative Division". City Population. Retrieved 17 April 2021.

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