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.
The geographic border of Wester Baqaa District are the Anti-Lebanon mountains, which border with Syria. Within this area is the artificial lake or reservoir of Lake Qaraoun whcih was created in 1959.[1]
Religion in the West Beqaa District
West Beqaa has a few main cities such as:
Other smaller villages located in West Beqaa
33°37′35″N 35°47′03″E / 33.6264°N 35.7841°E / 33.6264; 35.7841
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