Beqaa Governorate


Beqaa is a governorate in Lebanon.

Districts

Since 2014, Beqaa Governorate contains three districts:
A law was passed in 2003 to separate Baalbek District and Hermel District from Beqaa Governorate to form a new governorate, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate. Implementation of Baalbek-Hermel began in 2014 with the appointment of its first governor.

Demographics

According to voter registration data, the governorate is approximately 40% Christian to 60% Muslim.
In the district of Zahlé, Christians form a majority of 55% of voters.
In the district of West Beqaa-Rashaya, Christians account for 22.22% of voters.