Yanouh, Tyre
Yanouh is a municipality in Tyre District, Governorate of South Lebanon.
Etymology
According to E. H. Palmer in 1881, the name Yânûh is one of two possible "Yanoah of the Bible".
History
In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described Yanuh: "A village built of stone, containing 150 Metawileh, on a hill-top, surrounded by figs, olives, and pomegranates, and arable land. A spring and cisterns are found here."
Demographics
In 2014, Muslims made up 99.28% of registered voters in Yanouh. 98.66% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.