Koura District

Koura District
District
الكورة
Plains of Koura
Location in Lebanon
Country Lebanon
GovernorateNorth Governorate
CapitalAmioun
Area
 • Total
67 sq mi (173 km2)
Population
 • Estimate 
(31 December 2017)
75,056
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Koura District (Arabic: ٱلْكُورَة, from Greek: χώρα, lit. 'country') [1] is a district in the North Governorate, Lebanon.

Koura is one of the 26 districts of Lebanon, particularly known for its olive tree cultivation and olive oil production. It comprises a total of 52 villages, and its capital and largest town is Amioun, with about 10,000 inhabitants as of 2010. The district stretches from the Mediterranean Sea up to Mount Lebanon, and comprises a series of foothills surrounding a low-lying plain where olive is cultivated. The olive orchards of Koura are among the most extensive in Lebanon.

The University of Balamand is headquartered in the Koura District.

Demographics

According to registered voters in 2014:

Year Christians Muslims Druze
Total Greek Orthodox Maronites Greek Catholics Other Christians Total Sunnis Shias Alawites Druze
2014[2]
83.01%
59.31%
21.43%
1.18%
1.09%
16.55%
13.82%
1.97%
0.76%
0.02%
2018[3]
82.87%
58.64%
21.56%
1.18%
1.49%
17.1%
14.32%
1.99%
0.79%
0.02%
2022[4]
82.90%
57.63%
21.57%
2.80%
0.90%
17.08%
14.46%
1.87%
0.75%
0.00%
2026[5]
81.24%
61.83%
18.85%
 N/a
0.56%
18.76%
15.72%
2.07%
0.97%
0.00%

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

Years Men Women Total Growth (%)
2009 29,286 28,509 57,795 N/a
2010 29,558 28,696 58,254 +0.79%
2011 28,642 28,527 57,169 -1.90%
2012 28,811 28,726 57,537 +0.64%
2013 29,267 29,066 58,333 +1.36%
2014 29,486 29,288 58,774 +0.75%
2015 29,729 29,452 59,181 +0.69%
2016 29,919 29,678 59,597 +0.70%
2017 30,234 29,935 60,169 +0.95%
2018 30,672 30,309 60,981 +1.33%
2019 30,989 30,577 61,566 +0.95%
2020 31,263 30,759 62,022 +0.74%
2021 31,432 30,828 62,260 +0.38%
2022 31,673 30,994 62,667 +0.65%
2023 31,757 31,017 62,774 +0.17%
2024 31,923 31,155 63,078 +0.48%
2025 32,009 31,207 63,216 +0.22%
2026 N/a N/a 63,454 +0.38%
Source: DGCS [1]

Cities and towns

Major Cities
Kfaraakka Amioun Enfeh Deddeh Kousba Ras Maska
Cities and Towns
1. Aaba 2. Afsdik 3. Ain Akrine 4. Ali-al-Mouran
5. Amioun 6. Enfeh 7. Badebhoun 8. Barghoun
9. Barsa 10. Bdebba 11. Batroumine 12. Bishmizzine
13. Bhabouch 14. Bishriyata 15. Bkomra 16. Bneyel
18. Btourram 19. Btouratige 20. Bkeftine 21. Bnehran
22. Bsarma 23. Btaaboura 24. Bziza 25. Charlita
26. Chira 27. Dahr-al-Ain 28. Darbechtar 29. Darchmezzine
30. Deddeh 31. Fih 32. Ijdebrine 33. Kaftoun
34. Kifraya 35. Kelbata 36. Kelhat 37. Kfaraakka
38. Kfarhata 39. Kfarhazir 40. Kaferkahel 41. Kfarsaroun
42. Kousba 43. Maziriit Toula 44. Mitrit 45. Mijdel
46. Nakhleh 47. Rachedbine 48. Ras Maska 49. Wata Fares
50. Zakroun 51. Zakzouk 52. Dhour Alhawa

See also

References

  1. ^ Abdallah, Mirna. "Koura, North Lebanon".
  2. ^ https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/الشمال/الكورة/المذاهب/
  3. ^ "Critical study in proportional election law". Lebanonfiles.com (in Arabic). 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Mapping Lebanon: Data and statistics". today.lorientlejour.com (in English). 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Statify Lebanon". statisticslebanon.lb (in English). 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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