Zahlé District


Zahlé District is an administrative district of the Beqaa Governorate of the Republic of Lebanon. Its capital and largest town is the town of the same name. A reed-roofed town set among the eastern foothills of Mount Sannine. Zahlé was founded about 300 years ago in an area whose human habitation dates back some five millennia.

Main cities and towns

Other settlements

Demographics

The Zahlé district is one of the most diverse regions in Lebanon. The area is also home to a modest Armenian Orthodox and Catholic population, who have historically resided near the Anjar area of the district.