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SIDON

South Governorate · LEBANON (LB) · 33.56°N / 35.37°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 268,064

Sidon is a city in Lebanon with a population of 163,554. It sits at 33.56/35.37, runs on Asia/Beirut, is 4 km from Ghazieh.

Population 163,554
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Beirut

All facts

fields
Country
Lebanon
Subdivision
South Governorate
Coords
33.56°N / 35.37°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
S Ghazieh South Governorate 50,000 4.4 km
SW Sarafand South Governorate 10,965 13.7 km
SE Habboûch Nabatieh 98,433 19.6 km
E Jezzine South Governorate 0 19.9 km
SE Nabatîyé et Tahta Nabatieh 120,000 22.4 km
NE Beït ed Dîne Mount Lebanon 0 24.6 km
E Aaïtanît Bekaa 6,800 27.7 km
SE Marjayoun Nabatieh 0 29.9 km
S Srîfa South Governorate 4,750 30.7 km
SE Hasbaya Nabatieh 0 34.1 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Sidon?
163,554 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Sidon in?
Asia/Beirut.
Which country is Sidon in?
Lebanon (LB).
Which airport serves Sidon?
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY).
How far is Sidon from Beirut?
About 39 km.
Does Sidon have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Lebanon?
Arabic and French.
What currency is used in Lebanon?
Lebanese Pound.
How many cities are in Lebanon?
52 on record.
Which admin region is Sidon in?
South Governorate.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/268064

{
  "data": {
    "id": 268064,
    "name": "Sidon",
    "ascii_name": "Sidon",
    "country_code": "LB",
    "population": 163554,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Beirut",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 33.55751,
    "longitude": 35.37148
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 3.3x the population of Ghazieh.
  • 4 km from Ghazieh.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Beirut) as 51 other cities in Lebanon.
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