Beirut Governorate (Arabic: محافظة بيروت, romanized:Muḥāfaẓat Bayrūt) 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).

Beirut Skyline

Cities

Demographics

According to registered voters in 2014:

  1. Sunni Islam (45.4%)
  2. Shia Islam (15.8%)
  3. Christianity (36.1%)
  4. Druze (1.12%)
  5. Other (1.66%)
YearChristiansMuslimsDruze
TotalArmenian OrthodoxGreek OrthodoxMaronitesGreek CatholicsArmenian CatholicsOther ChristiansTotalSunnisShiasAlawitesDruze
201436.08%9.60%8.46%6.11%4.22%1.77%5.92%61.17%45.39%15.75%0.03%1.12%

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

Beirut Governorate
Map of the 12 quarters of Beirut

This list includes all Quarters (also known as neighborhoods with the number of registered voters in 2014

English nameArabic NamePopulation
Mazraaالمَزْرَعَة87,222
Mousaitbehالِمْصَيطْبِِة72,337
Bachouraالباشورَة54,304
Achrafiehالأَشْرَفِيِّة54,199
Zuqaq al-Blatزْقاق الِبْلاط50,795
Medawarالِمْدَوَّر41,358
Ras Beirutرأس بيروت33,724
Rmeilالرّميل28,847
Minet el-Hosnميناء الحُصن13,105
Dar el-Mraissehدار الِمْريسِة11,587
Marfa (Port)المَرْفَأ10,146
Saifiالصَّيْفي9,155