Baabda District

Baabda District
District
بعبدا
Baabda District
Location in Lebanon
Country Lebanon
GovernorateMount Lebanon Governorate
CapitalBaabda
Area
 • Total
75 sq mi (194 km2)
Population
 • Estimate 
(31 December 2017)
568,714
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Baabda District (Arabic: قضاء بعبدا, transliteration: Qada' Baabda), sometimes spelled B'abda, is a district (qadaa) of Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon, to the south and east of the Lebanon's capital Beirut. The region is also popularly known as "Southern Matn District" (المتن الجنوبي, transliteration: al-Matn al-Janoubi), as distinct from Northern Matn District, (المتن الشمالي; transliteration: al-Matn ash-Shimali). The capital of Baabda District is the city of Baabda.

Demographics

The inhabitants of the Baabda district are mainly Maronite Catholics, Shia Muslims and Druze. Shia Muslims in the Baabda district mostly inhabit the coastal area of the district which lies directly south of Beirut. This area is also known as Dahieh or the southern suburbs of Beirut. The Druze on the other hand, live in the mountainous area further inland.

As of the elections, six seats in the Lebanese Parliament are allocated to Baabda. Three of these seats are allocated to Maronite Catholics, two to the Shi'a Muslims and one to the Druze.


City Population
Abadiyeh 7,900
Baabda* 9,000
Bourj el-Barajneh* 25,000
Chebanieh 1,300
Chiyah* 17,000
Falougha 3,500
Furn el Chebbak* 17,000
Ghbeireh* 28,000
Hadath* 20,500
Hammana 7,750
Hazmieh* 3,900
Kornayel 3,600
Kfarchima 6,300
Ras el Matn 8,000
Salima 3,600
Wadi Chahrour 6,700

Note: starred cities are part of metropolitan Beirut.

According to registered voters in 2014:

Year Christians Muslims Druze
Total Maronites Greek Orthodox Greek Catholics Other Christians Total Shias Sunnis Druze
2014[1]
51.99%
34.94%
7.83%
5.43%
3.79%
30.38%
23.98%
6.39%
17.22%
2018[2]
51.53%
34.33%
7.72%
5.32%
4.16%
31.21%
24.6%
6.61%
17.24%
2022[3]
51.85%
34.07%
8.14%
5.80%
3.84%
31.55%
24.87%
6.68%
16.60%
2026[4]
50.91%
34.90%
8.91%
4.35%
2.75%
31.44%
25.00%
6.44%
17.65%

Number of registered voters (21+ years old) over the years.

Years Women Men Total Growth (%)
2009 77,547 74,043 151,590 N/a
2010 78,360 74,495 152,855 +0.83%
2011 78,754 75,111 153,865 +0.66%
2012 79,525 75,780 155,305 +0.93%
2013 80,809 76,694 157,503 +1.40%
2014 81,519 77,469 158,988 +0.93%
2015 82,421 78,308 160,729 +1.08%
2016 83,178 79,407 162,585 +1.14%
2017 83,998 80,224 164,222 +1.00%
2018 85,040 81,095 166,135 +1.15%
2019 85,904 81,743 167,647 +0.90%
2020 86,678 82,378 169,056 +0.83%
2021 87,197 82,843 170,040 +0.58%
2022 88,106 83,640 171,746 +0.99%
2023 88,495 83,869 172,364 +0.36%
2024 89,095 84,328 173,423 +0.61%
2025 89,614 84,731 174,345 +0.53%
2026 N/a N/a 175,091 +0.43%
Source: DGCS [1]

Environment and archaeology

Baabda District is the source of amber sites dating from 120 million years ago that have uncovered among the oldest lizards including the Baabdasaurus, and also many insects.

Cities and towns

References

  1. ^ "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في قضاء بعبدا، محافظة جبل لبنان في لبنان".
  2. ^ "Critical study in proportional election law". Lebanonfiles.com (in Arabic). 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Mapping Lebanon: Data and statistics". today.lorientlejour.com (in English). 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Statify Lebanon". statisticslebanon.lb (in English). 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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