Rashaya District

Rashaya District
District
قضاء راشيا
Location in Lebanon
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Beqaa Governorate
Capital	Rashaya
Area
• Total	187 sq mi (485 km²)
Population
• Total	50,000
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Rashaya District (Arabic: قضاء راشيا‎‎) is an administrative district in the Beqaa Governorate of the Republic of Lebanon.

Most of Rachaya's population are Druze with a Christian minority. Many people of Rachaya have left for larger cities in Lebanon such as Beirut. During the Lebanese civil war, Rachaya was not affected as much as other parts of Lebanon during the conflict.

Rachaya is known for its pottery and famous for the Church bells made in the town, the town is right next to the Anti-Lebanon mountain range in bordering Syria.

Districts of Lebanon

Beirut Governorate	Beirut

Mount Lebanon Governorate	Aley Baabda Chouf Jbeil Keserwan Matn

North Governorate	Akkar Batroun Bsharri Koura Miniyeh-Danniyeh Tripoli Zgharta

Beqaa Governorate	Baalbek Hermel Rashaya Western Beqaa Zahlé

South Governorate	Jezzine Sidon Tyre

Nabatieh Governorate	Bint Jbeil Hasbaya Marjeyoun Nabatieh

Rashaya District, Beqaa Governorate

Capital: Rashaya

Towns and villages	Ain Arab Ain Ata Ain Harcha Akabeh Ayha Ayta el Fekhar Bakifa Bakka Beit Lahia Bireh Daher el Ahmar Deir El Aachayer Helwa Hoch Kaukaba Kfar Danis Kfarfouk Kfarmechki Kherbet Rouha Majdel Balhiss Mdoukha Mhaydseh Nebi Safa Rashaya Al-Rafid Tannoura Yanta

Coordinates: 33°30′09″N 35°50′46″E / 33.5024°N 35.8462°E / 33.5024; 35.8462

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