Regions

Administrative divisions

Lebanon is divided into nine governorates (muḥāfaẓāt, Arabic: محافظات‎; singular muḥāfaẓah, Arabic: محافظة‎) which are further subdivided into twenty-five districts (aqdyah, Arabic: أقضية‎; singular: qadāʾ Arabic: قضاء‎). The districts themselves are also divided into several municipalities, each enclosing a group of cities or villages. The governorates and their respective districts are listed below:

Akkar Governorate

• Akkar

Baalbek-Hermel Governate

• Baalbek
• Hermel

Beirut Governorate

• Beirut Governorate comprises the city of Beirut and is not divided into districts.

Beqaa Governorate

• Rashaya
• Western Beqaa (al-Beqaa al-Gharbi)
• Zahle

Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate

• Byblos 
• Keserwan

Mount Lebanon Governorate 

• Aley
• Baabda
• Chouf
• Matn

Nabatieh Governorate 

• Bint Jbeil
• Hasbaya
• Marjeyoun
• Nabatieh

North Governorate 

• Batroun
• Bsharri
• Koura
• Miniyeh-Danniyeh
• Tripoli
• Zgharta

South Governate

• Jezzine
• Sidon
• Tyre