Shia Muslim communities in Lebanon

city in the South Governorate of Lebanon, also an ancient Phoenician city and the legendary birthplace of Europa and Elissa (Dido)

city in northern Lebanon

Sidon ( ), or Saida ( ; ), is the third-largest city in Lebanon. It is located on the Mediterranean coast in the South Governorate, of which it is the capital. Tyre, to the south, and the Lebanese capital of Beirut, to the north, are each about away. Sidon has a population of about 80,000 within the city limits, while its metropolitan area has more than a quarter-million inhabitants.

thumb|alt=rugged rocky peak with stones and the remains of a tower|Beaufort Castle, a Crusader castle near Nabatieh. thumb|right|Water pot, 30 inches high, made in Nabatieh circa 1960.

thumb| File:Hermel Pyramid.jpg|thumb|150x150pxShepherd Neolithic flint tools discovered at Kamouh el Hermel. 1. End scraper on a flake. 2. Transverse scraper and awl on a thin flake. 3. Borer on a flake blade. 4. Burin with a wide working edge on a heavy flake. All in matt brown flint. Hermel () is a town in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. It is the capital of Hermel District. Hermel is home to a Lebanese Red Cross First Aid Center. Hermel's inhabitants are predominantly Shia Muslims.

Qana (), also spelled Cana, Canna or Kana, is a municipality in southern Lebanon located southeast of the city of Tyre and north of the border with Israel, in an area historically known as Upper Galilee. Qana is known for its antiquity, as well as possibly being the place where Jesus of Nazareth and his mother Mary visited and attended a wedding. It is revered by Lebanese Christians and Muslims alike. The municipality is also known for the two massacres of civilian caused by the Israeli Defense Forces during military operations in Lebanon.

Settlement in Southern Lebanon/Lebanon

An-Naqoura (, Enn Nâqoura, Naqoura, An Nāqūrah) is a municipality in southern Lebanon. Since March 23, 1978, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has been headquartered in An-Naqoura.

thumb|The Haret Hreik suburb of Dahieh in 2009

Al-Kharayeb () is a historic municipality in the Sidon District in the South Governorate, Lebanon. The town is south of Beirut, and stands at an average altitude of above sea level.

human settlement in Lebanon

Amsheet (, '; also spelled Amchit''') is a seaside town and municipality in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon, about 40 km north of Beirut. The town's average elevation is 140 meters above sea level and its total land area is 595 hectares. Its inhabitants are predominantly Maronites, although there is a Shia Muslim minority.

Al-Khiyam (; sometimes spelled Khiam) is a large town and municipality in the Nabatieh Governorate of Southern Lebanon.

Tibnin ( Tibnīn, also Romanized Tibnîn, Tebnine etc.) is a municipality spread across several hills (ranging in altitude from 700m to 800m (2,275 ft to 2,600 ft) above sea level) located about east of Tyre, in the heart of what is known as "Jabal Amel" or the mountain of "Amel". "Jabal Amel" designates the plateau situated on either side of the Litani river, a region strongly associated with its long-established Twelver Shia community.

Yaroun (also spelled Yarun; ) is a municipality located in the Caza of Bint Jbeil in the Nabatieh Governorate in Lebanon.

human settlement in Lebanon

Aitaroun (or Aytaroun; ) is a municipality in southern Lebanon. It is on the northern border of Israel, and 125 km from Beirut. The majority of its population are Shiite Muslims.

human settlement in Lebanon

town in Bint Jbeil District, Lebanon

human settlement in Lebanon

human settlement in Lebanon

Mahrouna () is a municipality in the Tyre District of the South Governorate in southern Lebanon. Located approximately 100 km south of Beirut and 18 km southeast of Tyre, the town sits at an elevation of 400 m above sea level. The only official demographic data available is from the 2014 voter registration records, which list 1,133 registered voters. The population is estimated around 3,800 residents.

Al-Aadaissah or Odaisseh ( / BGN: Aadaïssé / ISO 233: ; also Adaisseh, , , Odeissah and other spellings) is a municipality in south Lebanon. It is located close to the Blue Line border with Israel, opposite the Israeli kibbutz of Misgav Am. The majority of its population are Shia Muslims.

Yammoune is a lake, nature reserve, village and municipality situated northwest of Baalbek in Baalbek District, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. The village had a few hundred inhabitants in 1955.

Markaba () is a municipality located at Marjayoun municipality at Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon. It is south of Raabatt Tallame, east of Banni Hayyan and northeast of Talloussah, South Lebanon.

human settlement in Lebanon

Machghara (), also spelled Mashghara, is a town in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon, situated in the Western Beqaa District and south of the Beqaa Governorate. It lies just to the northwest of Sohmor and southwest of Lake Qaraoun, south of Aitanit and north of Ain Et Tine, and 45km(28mi) south east of the capital Beirut. The Iskander Spring lies to the northeast of the village.

Jieh (or Jiyé, Jiyeh, ) is a seaside town in Lebanon with an estimated population of 5000, 23 km south of Beirut, in the Chouf District via a 20-minute drive along the Beirut to Sidon highway south of the capital. In Phoenician times, it was known as Porphyreon and was a thriving natural seaport, which still functions today. The town is also known for its seven-kilometre sandy beach, which is a rarity along Lebanon's rocky coastline.

Aadloun, Adloun or Adlun () is a coastal municipality in South Lebanon, south of Sidon famous for its cultivation of watermelons. It is also the site of a Phoenician necropolis and prehistoric caves where four archaeological sites have been discovered and dated to the Stone Age. The evidence of human occupation of Abri Zumoffen (or Aadloun I) has been dated as far back as 71,000 BCE with occupation of Bezez Cave (Aadloun II) dating back even further into the earlier Middle Paleolithic.

human settlement in Lebanon

Haddatha ( ) is a municipality in Bint Jbeil District in the Nabatieh Governorate of Southern Lebanon.

municipality in South Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon

Jwaya (), or Jouaiya, is a municipality in Tyre District, South Governorate, Lebanon. It is located in the center of Jabal Amil, from the capital Beirut, from Sidon, and from Tyre. Its elevation is above sea level.

human settlement

Shiyyah or Chiyah () is a suburb located south of the Lebanese capital of Beirut and is part of Greater Beirut.

Habboush () is a municipality in southern Lebanon. The population is estimated to be approximately 15,000. It is located at latitude 33.4072900 and longitude 35.4816900.

human settlement in Lebanon

Shehour, Shuhur, or Shhur (Arabic: شحور), is a municipality on the Litani River in the Tyre District of Southern Lebanon's South Governorate, some 95 kilometres to the south-west of Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon.

Aynata () is a municipality in Lebanon. It is located in the southern part of the country. It is a stronghold for Hezbollah and during the war with Israel in 2006, about 60% of the homes in the town were destroyed.

human settlement in Lebanon

human settlement in Lebanon

Arnoun (, Syriac-Aramaic: ܐܪܢܘܢ) is a municipality south-east of Nabatieh, in Nabatieh Governorate, southern Lebanon. The village is located approximately from the Israeli border. The village is approximately 550 metres (1,800 feet) above sea level, and approximately one kilometre (0.62 miles) from the Beaufort Castle.

Zibqin is a municipality in South Lebanon, from the capital, Beirut, 4 km from the border with Israel and above sea level.

Muhaibib (), also spelled Mhaibib, is a municipality in the Marjayoun District in southern Lebanon.

Rashaf or Rshaf () is a municipality in the Bint Jbeil District of the Nabatieh Governorate of Southern Lebanon, 6 kilometres from the Israel-Lebanon border.

Phoenician Lebanese village

human settlement in Lebanon

human settlement in Lebanon

village in Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon

village in South Lebanon

human settlement in Lebanon

Harouf () is a municipality in the Nabatieh Governorate region of southern Lebanon and is located north of the Litani River. The village is economically important due to the presence of a famous industrial area in it known as "Marj Harouf".

Jibchit (; also Romanized Jibshit, Jibsheet, etc.) is a municipality in the Nabatieh Governorate region of southern Lebanon located north of the Litani River.

Jbaa (Arabic: جباع; Syriac: ܓܒܐܥ; Phoenician: 𐤂𐤁𐤀𐤏), is a municipality in Lebanon located about 22 km (14 miles) from Sidon and 64 km (40 miles) from Beirut. It is part of the Nabatieh Governorate. Jbaa is situated on the great Safi Mountain, and rises over (in the town center) from the sea level and then begins to rise to in the district of "Ein-Elsataoun". The village covers over . Surrounding the village is gorgeous greenery including diverse trees, especially walnut trees that spread around most of the town houses.

human settlement

Lebanese city

Srifa () is a municipality in Southern Lebanon, located in Tyre District, Governorate of South Lebanon. It is located 20.8 kilometres east of the city Tyros and 90 kilometers south of the capital Beirut. It is the birthplace of Rima Fakih, Miss USA 2010.

village in Lebanon (Yuhmur e-Shkif)

Al-Mansouri () is a municipality in the Tyre District in South Lebanon.

Yatar or Yater (Arabic: ياطر) is a Lebanese municipality located in Bint Jbeil District. It is 112 kilometers away from Beirut.