Western Beqaa District is an administrative district in the Beqaa Governorate of the Republic of Lebanon. The capital is Joub Jannine which has a population of 12,000. Most of the residents of the district are Sunni Muslims, with a Christian and Shiite minority living alongside them. Many residents immigrate from the district to the major cities in Lebanon, such as Beirut. In comparison to other regions of Lebanon, this region was not severely damaged during the Lebanese Civil War.

Geography

The geographic border of Wester Baqaa District are the Anti-Lebanon mountains, which border with Syria. Within this area is the artificial lake or reservoir of Lake Qaraoun which was created in 1959.

Main cities and towns

West Beqaa has a few main cities such as:

Other towns

Other smaller villages located in West Beqaa

Notable residents