South Governorate
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South Governorate is one of the governorates
of Lebanon
. South Lebanon has a population of 500,000 inhabitants and an area of 2,000 km². The capital is Sidon
. The lowest elevation is sea-level; the highest is 1,000 meters. The inhabitants are a mixture of Shiites, Sunnis, Orthodox, Catholics, and Protestants. Temperatures can drop to 4 °C during winter with a lot of 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
, Zahrani, Naqura, Awali
, Qasmiye, and Hasbani
. The area is famous for its citrus and banana farms. Its main cities are Sidon, Tyre and Jezzine
and Tyre. Culture-lovers will enjoy the bustling Ottoman-era Pazars, and one can relax after a long day at a seafood restaurant overlooking the Mediterranean. Southern Lebanon
also hosts the Tyre festival, which attracts thousands of tourists each year.
Christians makes the second most with 40.02%;
Governorates of Lebanon
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of Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
. South Lebanon has a population of 500,000 inhabitants and an area of 2,000 km². The capital is Sidon
Sidon
Sidon or Saïda is the third-largest city in Lebanon. It is located in the South Governorate of Lebanon, on the Mediterranean coast, about 40 km north of Tyre and 40 km south of the capital Beirut. In Genesis, Sidon is the son of Canaan the grandson of Noah...
. The lowest elevation is sea-level; the highest is 1,000 meters. The inhabitants are a mixture of Shiites, Sunnis, Orthodox, Catholics, and Protestants. Temperatures can drop to 4 °C during winter with a lot of 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
Litani River
The Litani River is an important water resource in southern Lebanon. The river rises in the fertile Beqaa Valley valley, west of Baalbek, and empties into the Mediterranean Sea north of Tyre. Exceeding 140 km in length, the Litani River is the longest river in Lebanon and provides an average...
, Zahrani, Naqura, Awali
Awali
Awali is a small municipality located approximately in the centre of the Kingdom of Bahrain, a small island in the Persian Gulf. Founded in the 1930s by the Bahrain Petroleum Company, it is populated mostly by workers of various nationalities from around the world whose skills were needed in the...
, Qasmiye, and Hasbani
Hasbani River
The Hasbani River , also known as Snir Stream within Israel, is a tributary of the Jordan river.The Hasbani River derives most of its discharge from two springs in Lebanon, the Wazzani and the Haqzbieh, the latter being a group of springs on the uppermost Hasbani...
. The area is famous for its citrus and banana farms. Its main cities are Sidon, Tyre and Jezzine
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 SidonSidon
Sidon or Saïda is the third-largest city in Lebanon. It is located in the South Governorate of Lebanon, on the Mediterranean coast, about 40 km north of Tyre and 40 km south of the capital Beirut. In Genesis, Sidon is the son of Canaan the grandson of Noah...
and Tyre. Culture-lovers will enjoy the bustling Ottoman-era Pazars, and one can relax after a long day at a seafood restaurant overlooking the Mediterranean. Southern Lebanon
Southern Lebanon
Southern Lebanon is the geographical area of Lebanon comprising the South Governorate and the Nabatiye Governorate. These two entities were divided from the same province in the early 1990s...
also hosts the Tyre festival, which attracts thousands of tourists each year.
Religion in the South Governorate
Muslim makes the majority with 60.08%;Christians makes the second most with 40.02%;
Cities
- JezzineJezzineJezzine is a town in Lebanon, located from Sidon and south of Beirut. Surrounded by mountain peaks, pine forests, and at an average altitude of 950 m , it is the main summer resort and tourist destination of South Lebanon...
- SidonSidonSidon or Saïda is the third-largest city in Lebanon. It is located in the South Governorate of Lebanon, on the Mediterranean coast, about 40 km north of Tyre and 40 km south of the capital Beirut. In Genesis, Sidon is the son of Canaan the grandson of Noah...
or Saida - Tyre
- El-Kfeir (Kufayr az Zayt)
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- KfarmelkiKfarmelkiKfarmelki , is a town in the Sidon District or Saïda, Kfarmelki (also known as Kafr melki, Kfarmilki), is a town in the Sidon District or Saïda, Kfarmelki (also known as Kafr melki, Kfarmilki), is a town in the Sidon District or Saïda, (Arabic ' ; South Governorate, Lebanon...
- SrayraSrayraSrayra is a small village in the Jezzine District of Lebanon. Located from Jezzine, the village sits at an elevation of above sea level, and consists of about 60 homes...