- Beirut Governorate
Geobox|Governorate
country = Lebanon
country_
name = Beirut Governorate
native_name = محافظة بيروت
map_caption = Map of Lebanon with Beirut Governorate highlighted
capital =Beirut
capital_lat_d =
capital_long_d =
population_as_of =
population =
area = 19.8
population_density =
free_type = Language
free = Arabic
timezone=UTC+3The Governorate of Beirut (Arabic: rtl- _ar. محافظة بيروت, _ar. Muhāfazat Bayrūt) is the only Lebanese governorate that consists of one
district and onecity ,Beirut , which is also its capital, and the capital ofLebanon .The area of this governorate is 19.8 km² (without
suburbs ); despite its small size, it is considered the most important region inLebanon because of its economical, political, cultural, and social activity.Cities
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Beirut
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