Keserwan District
Keserwan District (Arabic: قضاء كسروان, transliteration: Qaḍā' Kisrawān) is a district (qadaa) in Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon, to the northeast of Lebanon's capital Beirut. The capital, Jounieh, is overwhelmingly Maronite Christian. The area is home to the Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve.
Keserwan District
قضاء كسروان | |
|---|---|
District | |
Jounieh Bay | |
| Motto: "The Christians' Castle" | |
Location in Lebanon | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Keserwan-Jbeil |
| Capital | Jounieh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 336 km2 (130 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (31 December 2017) | 182,834 |
| • Density | 544/km2 (1,410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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