Tripoli District

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Tripoli District
District
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A neighborhood in east Tripoli
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Tripoli District
Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°26′N35°51′E / 34.433°N 35.850°E / 34.433; 35.850 Coordinates: 34°26′N35°51′E / 34.433°N 35.850°E / 34.433; 35.850
CountryFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Governorate North Governorate
Capital Tripoli
Area
  Total17 sq mi (45 km2)
Population
  Total310,980 [1]
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

The Tripoli District is a small, but very densely populated district in the North Governorate of Lebanon. It consists of the city Tripoli and the surrounding area. The vast majority of residents are Sunni Muslim (approximately 80%), a small minority Orthodox and Maronite Christians, and a small minority of Alawite Muslims.

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Tripoli District

Municipalities

Denominational makeup of the population

By registed voters in the district.

Total232,940
DenominationsPercentage
Muslims
Sunnis 81.9%
Shiites 1.18%
Alawites 6.8%
Christians 9.12%
Greek Orthodox 5.18%
Maronites 2.25%
Armenian 0.86%
Greek Catholic 0.63%
Protestants 0.2%
Druze 0.01%
Source: [2]

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References

  1. "Tripoli District". Localiban.org. Centre de resources sur le développement local au Liban. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  2. http://lebanonelectiondata.org/confessions.html