Beqaa Governorate () is a governorate in Lebanon and one of the eight districts of the country. It is located in the eastern part of Lebanon and borders Syria. The capital of the district is the city of Zahlé.
Districts
Since 2014, Beqaa Governorate contains three districts: West Beqaa Rashaya Zahle
A law (Law 522) was passed on 16 July 2003 to separate Baalbek District and Hermel District from Beqaa Governorate to form the new Baalbek-Hermel Governorate. Implementation of Baalbek-Hermel Governorate began in 2014 with the appointment of its first governor.
Demographics According to registered voters in 2014:
Year Christians Muslims Druze Total Greek Catholics Maronites Greek Orthodox Armenian Orthodox Syriac Orthodox Other Christians Total Sunnis Shias Alawites Druze2014
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