Beqaa ( Arabic : البقاع Al-Biqā' ) is a governorate in Lebanon and one of the eight districts of the country. It is located in the eastern part of Lebanon and borders with Syria . The capital of the district is the city of Zahlé .
3-468: Since 2014, Beqaa Governorate contains three districts: A law was passed in 2003 to separate Baalbek District and Hermel District from Beqaa Governorate to form a new governorate, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate . Implementation of Baalbek-Hermel began in 2014 with the appointment of its first governor. Religion in the Beqaa Governorate According to voter registration data, the governorate
6-769: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Baalbek District Baalbek District ( Arabic : قضاء بعلبك ) is an administrative district in the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate of the Republic of Lebanon , having the city Baalbek as its capital. It is by far the largest district in the country comprising a total of 2,319 km (895 sq mi). Major towns of the district are Hallanieh , Temnin el Fawka , Chmestar , Duris , Jdeide , Kasarnaba and Bodai 34°00′25″N 36°12′14″E / 34.00694°N 36.20389°E / 34.00694; 36.20389 This Lebanon location article
9-424: Is approximately 41% Christian to 52% Muslim to 7% Druze (313505 voters). In the district (qadaa) of Zahlé (meaning an area much greater than that of the city proper), Christians form a majority of 55% of voters (172555 in total). In the district of West Beqaa-Rashaya (the two are combined as an electoral district), Christians account for 22.22% of voters (140950 in total). This Lebanon location article
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