Baabda District
Baabda District | |
|---|---|
District | |
| بعبدا | |
Baabda District | |
Location in Lebanon | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
| Capital | Baabda |
| Area | |
• Total | 75 sq mi (194 km2) |
| Population | |
• Estimate (31 December 2017) | 568,714 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Baabda District (Arabic: قضاء بعبدا, transliteration: Qada' Baabda), sometimes spelled B'abda, is a district (qadaa) of Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon, to the south and east of the Lebanon's capital Beirut. The region is also popularly known as "Southern Matn District" (المتن الجنوبي, transliteration: al-Matn al-Janoubi), as distinct from Northern Matn District, (المتن الشمالي; transliteration: al-Matn ash-Shimali). The capital of Baabda District is the city of Baabda.