Jwaya

Jwaya (Arabic: جويا), or Jouaiya,^[1] is a municipality in Tyre District, South Governorate, Lebanon. It is located in the center of Jabal Amil, 95 kilometres (59 mi) from the capital Beirut, 54 kilometres (34 mi) from Sidon, and 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Tyre. Its elevation is 300 metres (980 ft) above sea level.

Jwaya جويا
Municipality
Jwaya
Coordinates: 33°14′N 35°20′E
Grid position	181/293 PAL
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	South Governorate
District	Tyre
Elevation	300 m (1,000 ft)
Time zone	+2
• Summer (DST)	+3

History

In 1596, it was named as a village, Juba, in the Ottoman nahiyah (subdistrict) of Tibnin under the liwa (district) of Safad, with a population of 87 households and 38 bachelors, all Muslim. The villagers paid a fixed tax rate of 25% on agricultural products, such as wheat, barley, fruit trees, goats and beehives, in addition to occasional revenues; a total of 11,859 akçe.^[2][3]

Several lintels have been found here.^[4] In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it as "a large village, built of stone and of good materials, containing about 1,000 Metawileh. They weave and dye cloth, and have a small market. It is situated on a hill, and is surrounded with olives, figs, and arable land. The water supply is from two springs and many cisterns."^[5]

In mid-August 1986, three French soldiers – all members of UNIFIL – were killed by a remote-controlled bomb while jogging through Jwaya. The incident followed the killing of two Amal officials at a French checkpoint. At the time there were 605 French soldiers and 786 logistics staff serving with UNIFIL.^[6]

After Operation Accountability, in July 1993, some units of the Lebanese Armed Forces were deployed closer to the Lebanese border with Israel. A small base was established in Jwaya. It was the most southerly point of their deployment.^[7]

Demographics

In 2014, Muslims made up 99.18% of registered voters in Jwaya. 97.00% of the voters were Shia Muslims.^[8]

Educational establishments

The table below provides a comparison of public and private schools locally and nationally. It can be used to assess the distribution of students between public and private institutions both locally and nationally. All data provided on education concerning the 2005–2006 school year.^{[citation needed]}

Educational establishments	Jwaya (2005–2006)	Lebanon (2005–2006)
Schools	6	2,788
Public schools	4	1,763
Private schools	2	1,025
Students in public schools	1,160	439,905
Students in private schools	530	471,409

Media

• Ahl Jwaya Group: www.ahljwaya.com
• Jwaya First: www.jwayafirst.com

Notable people

• Ali Tneich (born 1992), Lebanese footballer^[9]