Jezzine District
The Jezzine District (Arabic: قضاء جزين) is a district in the South Governorate of Lebanon. The capital is Jezzine.
Jezzine District | |
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District | |
 Jezzine District | |
 Location in Lebanon | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| Capital | Jezzine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 93 sq mi (241 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 15,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
76% of registered voters (59642) in the district are Christians. Of those, 60% are Maronite, 14% Greek Melkite Catholic, and the rest are minorities (Armenian Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Evangelic, Protestants, etc...). The remaining 24% are Druze, Shiite (mainly), and Sunni voters, respectively.[1] This distinguishes the district from the rest of Southern Lebanon, which is approximately 90% Muslim. Some notable towns include other than its capital Jezzine include Kfarhouna, Aichiyé, Bkassine, Kfar Falous, and Homsiyé.
References
| Akkar Governorate | | |
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| Baalbek-Hermel Governorate | ||
| Beirut Governorate | ||
| Mount Lebanon Governorate | ||
| North Governorate | ||
| Beqaa Governorate | ||
| South Governorate | ||
| Nabatieh Governorate | ||
Capital: Jezzine | ||
| Towns and villages | | |
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