Mount Lebanon Governorate
governorate of Lebanon
Mount Lebanon Governorate (Arabic: محافظة جبل لبنان, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Jabal Lubnān) is one of the nine governorates of Lebanon, of which it is the most populous. Its capital is Baabda. Other notable towns and cities include Aley, Bikfaya, and Beit Mery.
This governorate is named after the mountainous region of Mount Lebanon and, except for the small Beirut Governorate which it surrounds, spans the stretch of the Mediterranean coast between Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate and South Governorate.
Geography
The Governorate of Mount Lebanon (except the area around Beirut) extends along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. To the north, it borders the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, and it borders the Southern Governorate to the south. On the eastern side, it borders the governorates of Bekaa and Baalbek-Hermel.
The governorate's altitude ranges from zero to 3,000 meters above sea level. It has diverse geographical features, including urban areas, mixed rural areas and natural areas. It is crossed by 5 rivers (Nahr El Kalb, Nahr Beirut, Damour, Awali River and Nahr Ibrahim) and includes the Shabrouh Dam with a capacity of 8 million cubic meters of water.
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