Na'ameh

Na'ameh (Arabic: الناعمة‎), or Haret en Naameh (Arabic: حارة الناعمة‎), is a Lebanese coastal town located in the Chouf District, an administrative division of the Mount Lebanon Governorate.[1] Naameh was the site of protests regarding waste disposal in 2014.

Not to be confused with Nehme.

Sunni Muslims make up the majority of the population, with 25,000 inhabitants. There are also 4,000 Christian Maronites and Druze, as well as many Syrian refugees.

Common families include Mezher,[2] Matar, Fakhreddine, Chahin, Khouri, Atwi, Hammoud, Hatoum, and Hamza.

References
  1. "List of Lebanese municipalities (may 2016) | Drupal". www.libandata.org. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  2. "آل مزهر". www.yabeyrouth.com. Retrieved 14 October 2020.


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