Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic
GENERAL OVERVIEW
Southern Lebanon consists of two governorates: South Lebanon (Saida, Jezzine and Tyre) and El Nabatieh (El Nabatieh, Hasbaya, Marjaayoun and Bent Jbeil). The area was severely affected by the 2006 war. Whilst the influence of the central government is relatively weak in the South, the private sector and faith and political groups play an important role.
POPULATION OVERVIEW
Southern Lebanon has a population of about three quarter of a million with the largest towns being Saida, Tyre, El Nabatieh and Jezzine. The population is mainly Shiite, although there are pocket of other confessions across the area.