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Western Beqaa District
قضاء البقاع الغربي | |
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District | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Beqaa Governorate |
Capital | Joub Jannine |
Major Cities | Machgara, Joub Jannine |
Area | |
• Total | 164 sq mi (425 km2) |
Population | |
• Estimate (31 December 2017) | 150,838 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Western Beqaa District (Arabic: قضاء البقاع الغربي) is an administrative district in the Beqaa Governorate of the Republic of Lebanon. The capital is Joub Jannine which has a population of 12,000.
Most of the residents of the district are Sunni Muslims, with a Christian and Shiite minority living alongside them. Many residents immigrate from the district to the major cities in Lebanon, such as Beirut.
In comparison to other regions of Lebanon, this region was not severely damaged during the Lebanese Civil War.