Arida, Lebanon

Arida (Arabic: العريضة), also spelled Aarida, is a village in northern Lebanon, on the Syrian border, which is formed by the mouth of the Nahr al-Kabir al-Janoubi. It is located in the Akkar District of the Akkar Governorate.^[1] Its inhabitants are Sunni Muslims although there exists a small minority of Alawites.^[2] The Arida Border Crossing is the coastal border crossing between Lebanon and Syria.

Arida العريضة
Arida Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°38′00″N 35°58′40″E
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Akkar
District	Akkar
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	+3

Demographics

In 2014, Muslims made up 100% of registered voters in Arida. 86.80% of the voters were Sunni Muslims and 12.98% were Alawites.^[3]