Beqaa Governorate

Template:Short description Template:More citations needed Template:Infobox settlementBeqaa (Template:Langx Template:Transliteration) is a governorate in Lebanon and one of the eight districts of the country. It is located in the eastern part of Lebanon and borders with Syria. The capital of the district is the city of Zahlé.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>

Districts

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Beqaa Governorate

Since 2014, Beqaa Governorate contains three districts:

• West Beqaa
• Rashaya
• Zahle

A law was passed in 2003 to separate Baalbek District and Hermel District from Beqaa Governorate to form a new governorate, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Implementation of Baalbek-Hermel began in 2014 with the appointment of its first governor.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Demographics

According to registered voters in 2014:

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References

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