Beirut Governorate () is a Lebanese governorate that consists of one district and one city, Beirut, which is also its capital, and the capital of Lebanon.
The area of this governorate is 19.8 km2 (without suburbs); despite its small size, it is considered the most important region in Lebanon because of its economic, political, cultural, and social activity. The governor of the Beirut Governate is Greek Orthodox according to tradition, while the mayor of the City of Beirut is Sunni Muslim. Beirut is known to be the most religiously diverse city in the Middle East. There are about 2.5 million people in Beirut and its suburbs (Greater Beirut).
Cities Beirut (Greater Beirut)
Demographics According to registered voters in 2014:
Year Christians Muslims Druze Total Armenian Orthodox Greek Orthodox Maronites Greek Catholics Armenian Catholics Other Christians Total Sunnis Shias Alawites Druze2014
Beirut Governorate is a diverse governorate containing many religions in a tiny geography. These numbers are a representation of the number of voters in Beirut who are eligible to vote only.
Quarters
This list includes all Quarters (also known as neighborhoods) with the number of registered voters in 2014 +English nameArabic NamePopulationMazraaالمَزْرَعَة87,222Mousaitbehالِمْصَيطْبِِة72,337Bachouraالباشورَة54,304Achrafiehالأَشْرَفِيِّة54,199Zuqaq al-Blatزْقاق الِبْلاط50,795Medawarالِمْدَوَّر41,358Ras Beirutرأس بيروت33,724Rmeilالرّميل28,847Minet el-Hosnميناء الحُصن13,105Dar el-Mraissehدار الِمْريسِة11,587Marfa (Port)المَرْفَأ10,146Saifiالصَّيْفي9,155
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