Mount Lebanon Governorate
Arabic: محافظة جبل لبنان | |
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Coordinates: 33°50′N 35°32′E / 33.833°N 35.533°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Capital | Baabda |
Government | |
• Governor | Charbel Tabet |
Area | |
• Total | 1,238 km2 (478 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Estimate (31 December 2017) | 1,520,016 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
ISO 3166 code | LB-JL |
Mount Lebanon Governorate (Arabic: محافظة جبل لبنان) is one of the nine governorates of Lebanon, of which it is the most populous. Its capital is Baabda. Other notable towns and cities include Aley, Bikfaya, and Beit Mery.
This governorate is named after the mountainous region of Mount Lebanon and, except for the small Beirut Governorate which it surrounds, spans the stretch of the Mediterranean coast between Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate and South Governorate.