South Governorate

South Governorate
محافظة الجنوب
Scenic view of Al Rihan
Scenic view of Al Rihan
Map of Lebanon with South highlighted
Map of Lebanon with South highlighted
CountryLebanon
CapitalSidon
Government
 • GovernorMansour Daou
Area
 • Total929.6 km2 (358.9 sq mi)
Population
 • Estimate 
(31 December 2017)[2]
590,078
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeLB-JA

South Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الجنوب, romanizedmuḥāfaẓat al-Janūb, or simply الجنوب) is one of the governorates of Lebanon. South Lebanon has a population of 590,000 inhabitants and an area of 929.6 km2. The capital is Sidon. The lowest elevation is sea-level; the highest is 1,000 meters. The local population is religiously diverse and includes Shia and Sunni Muslims, Druze, Eastern Orthodox, Maronite, Protestant, and Greek Catholic Christians. Temperatures can drop to 4 °C during winter with much rain and snow on the higher ground. In the humid summer, temperatures can rise to 30 °C in the coastal areas. The governorate has several rivers: the Litani, Deir El Zahrani, Naqoura, Awali, Qasmiye, and Hasbani. The area is famous for its citrus and banana farms. Its main cities are Sidon, Tyre and Jezzine.

  1. ^ ""Lebanon State of the Environment Report", chapter 1" (PDF). Ministry of Environment (Lebanon). 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-25. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
  2. ^ Brinkhoff, Thomas (2 March 2019). "Lebanon: Administrative Division". City Population. Retrieved 3 July 2021.