Miniyeh–Danniyeh District

Miniyeh-Danniyeh District is a district in the North Governorate of Lebanon. As its name indicates, the district includes the Dinniyeh,^[1] and the Miniyeh regions. The town of Miniyeh serves as district a capital during fall and winter, while the town of Syr Dinniyeh serves as a capital during spring and summer. The district is known for its natural richness. It extends over the northern and western hills of Al-Makmel mountain overlooking the Northern Lebanese and Syrian Coasts.

Miniyeh-Danniyeh District
District
Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 34.4653°N 35.9378°E / 34.4653; 35.9378
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	North Governorate
Capital	Miniyeh
Area
• Total	158 sq mi (409 km2)
Population
• Estimate  (31 December 2017)	206,075
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Demographics

According to registered voters in 2014:

Year	Christians				Muslims				Druze
	Total	Greek Orthodox	Maronites	Other Christians	Total	Sunnis	Shias	Alawites	Druze
2014[2]	13.90%	7.14%	6.49%	0.27%	85.75%	85.42%	0.27%	0.06%	0.00%