Hasbaya District

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Hasbaya District
District
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Hasbaya District
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Location in Lebanon
CountryFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Governorate Nabatiyeh Governorate
Capital Hasbaya
Area
  Total102 sq mi (265 km2)
Population
  Estimate 
(31 December 2017)
37,784
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

The Hasbaya District is a district in the Nabatiyeh Governorate of Lebanon. It lies in the southeast, bordering Syria. The capital of the district is Hasbaya.

33°23′55″N35°40′58″E / 33.3985°N 35.6829°E / 33.3985; 35.6829

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