Subdivisions of Lebanon
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Lebanon is divided into six governorate
s (mohaafazaat, ;singular mohafazah) which are further subdivided into twenty-five districts (aqdya—singular: qadaa
). The districts themselves are also divided into several municipalities, each enclosing a group of cities or villages. The governorates and their respective districts are listed below:
Governorate
A governorate is an administrative division of a country. It is headed by a governor. As English-speaking nations tend to call regions administered by governors either states, provinces, or colonies, the term governorate is often used in translation from non-English-speaking administrations.The...
s (mohaafazaat, ;singular mohafazah) which are further subdivided into twenty-five districts (aqdya—singular: qadaa
Qadaa
Kaza or caza , meaning "jurisdiction" and often translated "district," is a term for a second-level administrative division in Iraq and Lebanon and for a third-level administrative division in Jordan and the former Ottoman Empire....
). The districts themselves are also divided into several municipalities, each enclosing a group of cities or villages. The governorates and their respective districts are listed below: