South Governorate, Lebanon

South Governorate is one of 8 primary administrative regions in Lebanon with a population of approximately 500,000 people.

Facts and figures on South Governorate at a glance

Region name: South Governorate (Mohafazat Liban-Sud)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 500,000 people
Country: Lebanon
Continent: Asia

The regional headquarters of South Governorate (Mohafazat Liban-Sud) is located in the regional capital Sidon (Sidon) with a population of 163,554 people.

The distance as the crow flies from South Governorate's regional capital Sidon to Lebanon's capital Beirut (Beirut) is approximately 39 km (24 mi).

Facts and figures about South Governorate
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
South Governorate Mohafazat Liban-Sud500,000 peopleSidon Sidon163,554 people

Compare with other regions in Lebanon.

Map of South Governorate

Map of South Governorate

Information on South Governorate

Information on South Governorate
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
South Governorate Mohafazat Liban-SudSidon Sidon3LebanonAsia

Time in South Governorate

Time in South Governorate
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 12:20pm (12:20h)In effect (+1 hour)Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 11:20am (11:20h)GMT UTC +3.0Asia/Beirut

Geographic coordinates of South Governorate

Latitude & Longitude of South Governorate
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map33°25'00.0"N (33.4166700°)35°19'60.0"E (35.3333300°)

Subregions in South Governorate

There are 3 administrative subregions in South Governorate.
Subregions in South Governorate
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Caza de Jezzine Caza de Jezzîne1.---
Caza de Saida Caza de Saida2.-Sidon Sidon163,554
Caza de Tyr Caza de Tyr3.---

External sources of information on South Governorate

South Governorate on Wikipedia