Koura District


Koura District is a district in the North Governorate, Lebanon.
Koura is one of the 26 districts of Lebanon, particularly known for its olive tree cultivation and olive oil production. It comprises a total of 52 villages, and its capital and largest town is Amioun, with about 10,000 inhabitants as of 2010.
The district stretches from the Mediterranean Sea up to Mount Lebanon, and comprises a series of foothills surrounding a low-lying plain where olive is cultivated. The olive orchards of Koura are among the most extensive in Lebanon.
60% of Koura's inhabitants belong to the Greek Orthodox confession, while the rest are split between Maronites, Sunni Muslims, Shia Muslims and a small Alawite minority.
The University of Balamand is headquartered in the Koura District.

Cities and towns

List of settlements---
1. Aaba2. Afsdik3. Ain Akrine4. Ali-al-Mouran
5. Amioun6. Enfeh7. Badebhoun8. Barghoun
9. Barsa10. Bdebba11. Batroumine12. Bishmizzine
13. Bhabouch14. Bishriyata15. Bkomra16. Bneyel
18. Btourram19. Btouratige20. Bkeftine21. Bnehran
22. Bsarma23. Btaaboura24. Bziza25. Charlita
26. Chira27. Dahr-al-Ain28. Darbechtar29. Darchmezzine
30. Deddeh31. Fih32. Ijdebrine33. Kaftoun
34. Kifraya35. Kelbata36. Kelhat37. Kfaraakka
38. Kfarhata39. Kfarhazir40. Kaferkahel41. Kfarsaroun
42. Kousba43. Maziriit Toula44. Mitrit45. Mijdel
46. Nakhleh47. Rachedbine48. Ras Maska49. Wata Fares
50. Zakroun51. Zakzouk--