Keserwan-Jbeil كسروان - جبيل | |
|---|---|
 Location of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates:34°06′N35°48′E / 34.1°N 35.8°E /34.1; 35.8 | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Established | 7 September 2017 |
| Capital | Jounieh |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Pauline Deeb |
| Area | |
• Total | 722 km2 (279 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Estimate (31 December 2017)[2] | 282,222 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Keserwan-Jbeil (Arabic:كسروان - جبيل) is the most recently createdgovernorate ofLebanon. It consists of thedistricts ofJbeil andKeserwan.[3] Keserwan-Jbeil covers an area of 722 km2 (279 sq mi)[1] and is bounded by theNorth Governorate to the north, theBaalbek-Hermel Governorate to the east, theMount Lebanon Governorate to the south, and theMediterranean Sea to the west. The capital is atJounieh.[4]
As of the end of 2017, the combined population of the districts of Jbeil and Keserwan was estimated to be 282,222.[2]Maronites comprise a large majority of the population in the governorate, whileShiites are the next largest confessional group. In the2018 Lebanese general election, Jbeil and Keserwan formed theMount Lebanon I electoral district which was allotted eightparliamentary seats in total, sevenMaronite and oneShia.[5]
A proposal to separate the districts of Jbeil and Keserwan from Mount Lebanon Governorate was first submitted to Parliament in 2003.[6] The new governorate was finally established by the gazetting of Law 52 on 7 September 2017.[4][7] Implementation of the governorate began in 2020 with the appointment of its first governor, Pauline Deeb.[8]
Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve is located in the governorate.[9]
The 2025 Municipal and Mayoral elections in Keserwan and Byblos where included in the Mount Lebanon elections as districts of Mount Lebanon and not as its own governorate.[10]
The governorate is divided into twodistricts (aqḍiyah, singularqaḍāʼ):
| District | Arabic name | Capital |
|---|---|---|
| Keserwan | قضاء كسروان | Jounieh |
| Byblos | قضاء جبيل | Byblos |
The districts ofJbeil andKeserwan were part of Mount Lebanon Governorate until 7 September 2017, when they were separated to form Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate.[11][4]
According to registered voters in 2014:
| Christians | Muslims | Druze | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Total | Maronites | Greek Orthodox | Greek Catholics | Armenian Orthodox | Other Christians | Total | Shias | Sunnis | Alawites | Druze |
| 2014[12] | 87.43% | 75.70% | 4.11% | 3.59% | 1.54% | 2.49% | 11.98% | 10.11% | 1.86% | 0.01% | 0.02% |
This list includes all cities, towns and villages with more than 6,000 registered voters in 2014:[13]
| English name | Population | District |
|---|---|---|
| Jounieh | 16,310 | Keserwan District |
| Byblos | 8,727 | Byblos District |
| Qartaba | 6,212 | Byblos District |
Capital:Byblos | ||
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