North Governorate (Mohafazat Liban-Nord)
North Governorate (الشمال, Aš Šamāl) (Lebanese pr. eš šmél) (French: Gouvernorat du Liban-Nord) is one of the governorates of Lebanon. Its capital is Tripoli. Ramzi Nohra has been its governor since May 2, 2014. The population of North Governorate is 731,251.
North Governorate is divided into districts, or aqdya. The districts are listed below (capitals in parentheses):
* Batroun (Batroun)
* Bsharri (Bsharri)
* Koura (Amioun)
* Miniyeh-Danniyeh District (Miniyeh)
* Tripoli (Tripoli)
* Zgharta (Zgharta / Ehden)
A law was passed in 2003 by former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri to separate Akkar District from North Governorate and form a new governorate, Akkar Governorate. Implementation of Akkar Governorate began in 2014 with the appointment of its first governor.
North Governorate is divided into districts, or aqdya. The districts are listed below (capitals in parentheses):
* Batroun (Batroun)
* Bsharri (Bsharri)
* Koura (Amioun)
* Miniyeh-Danniyeh District (Miniyeh)
* Tripoli (Tripoli)
* Zgharta (Zgharta / Ehden)
A law was passed in 2003 by former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri to separate Akkar District from North Governorate and form a new governorate, Akkar Governorate. Implementation of Akkar Governorate began in 2014 with the appointment of its first governor.
Map - North Governorate (Mohafazat Liban-Nord)
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Country - Lebanon
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The earliest evidence of civilization in Lebanon dates back to 5,000 BCE. From c. 3200–539 BC, it was home to the flourishing Phoenician civilization before being annexed by various Near Eastern empires. In 64 BC, the Roman Empire conquered the region, and the region became a major center for Christianity under the Byzantine Empire. In the 7th century, the Muslim conquest of the Levant established caliphal rule. The 11th century saw the start of the Crusades and the establishment of Crusader States in the region only for it to be later reclaimed by the Ayyubids and Mamluks before being ceded to the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century. Under Sultan Abdulmejid I, the first Lebanese protostate took form in the 19th century as the Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifate, created as a home for the Maronite Christians under the Tanzimat reforms.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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LBP | Lebanese pound | لل | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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AR | Arabic language |
HY | Armenian language |
EN | English language |
FR | French language |