Dahyeh

Also known as Dahiyeh, Dahiya, Beirut suburbs, southern Beirut suburbs

thumb|The Haret Hreik suburb of Dahieh in 2009

Key facts

Settlement.name: Dahieh
Settlement.native_name: الضاحية الجنوبية
Settlement.native_name_lang: ar
Settlement.pushpin_map: Lebanon
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Lebanon
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Lebanon
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Mount Lebanon
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Baabda
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 15.63
Settlement.area_total_ha: 1,563
Settlement.elevation_m: 50
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Area: 1563
Official website: www.dahyemunicipality.com
Image: HaretHreyk1.jpg

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native label: الضاحية الجنوبية

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Demographics
History
2006 Lebanon war
2013 bombings
2024 airstrikes
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thumb|The Haret Hreik suburb of Dahieh in 2009

Dahieh (, ) is a predominantly Shia Muslim suburb in the south of Beirut, in the Baabda District of Lebanon. It has a minority of Sunni Muslims, Christians, and a Palestinian refugee camp with 20,000 inhabitants. It is a residential and commercial area with malls, stores and souks, and comprises several towns and municipalities, including Ghobeiry, Haret Hreik, Bourj el-Barajneh, Ouzai, and Hay El-Saloum. It is north of Rafic Hariri International Airport, and the M51 freeway that links Beirut to the airport passes through it.