Territorial administration of Lebanon | Lebanon | South Lebanon Governorate | Saida (Sidon) District
Miyeh ou Miyeh (مية ومية) is a Lebanese local authority which is located in Saida (Sidon) District (Qada'a), an administrative division of South Lebanon Governorate (Mohafazah).
The municipality is member of Federation of Saida El Zahrani Municipalities.
Location
| Distance from Beirut | Altitude (meters) | Surface (ha) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | 170 | 230 |
Municipality address
Sources : Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform (OMSAR)| Phone Number | Fax Number | Web sites | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/ 722 265 | 07/ 722 265 |
Données électorales
Sources : Ministry of Interior and Municipalities (Republic of Lebanon)| Registered voters | Effectifs du conseil municipal | Effectifs moukhtar |
|---|---|---|
| Registered voters | Effectifs du conseil municipal | Effectifs moukhtar |
|---|---|---|
Revenue of Independent Municipal Fund
Sources : Official Journal (Lebanese Republic)| Year | Revenues (Thousands Lebanese Pound) |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 265 594 |
| 2013 | 260 328 |
| 2012 | 250 597 |
Education
Sources : Central Administration of Statistics (Lebanese Presidency of the Council of Ministers) - Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform (OMSAR)| Educational establishments (2006) | Public | Private | Students schooled in the public schools | Students schooled in the private schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 136 | 3 287 |
| Higher Educational Institute | Public | Private |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
Etymology
There are three meanings for the Arabic name of the town Al-Mieh wa Mieh:
stems from the Phoenician word “Mio mia” which means a place where there is mummification water; in fact, there are many Phoenician tombs in the town so this explanation is the most likely.
comes from the Arabic word for water “al miah”.
relates to the Arabic word “mieh”, which means one hundred. During a census of the number of villages in Iqlim al-Tuffah, Al-Mieh wa Mieh was number 200.
The majority of residents belong to the Catholic confession (85%). There is a minority of Maronite residents (7%), Protestants (6%) and other confessions (2%).
Voters
The number of voters reached 2,500 in 2008. They are distributed among the following families:
Saiqali 305 voters
Francis 245 voters
Wakim 181 voters
Bou Saba 150 voters
Hayek 90 voters
Saliba 85 voters
Sema’an 81 voters
Najem 28 voters
Matta 70 voters
Asa’ad 55 voters
Andraous 50 voters
Moussa 50 voters
Haikal 33 voters
Chemaly 28 voters
Wakim 55 voters
Najem 28 voters
Other families include: Khoury, Makhoul, Abu Zeid, Stephan, Jabbour, Ghassan, Abdallah, Constantin and Qozhaiya.
There are also two Mukhtars and a mayoral council of three members. The municipality’s share from the Independent Municipal Fund reached LBP163,2 million for 2005, compared to LBP136,8 million for 2004 and LBP170,7 million for 2003. 1
Archeological Sites
In addition to the tomb of Sultan Ya’acoub, there are a number of grottoes.
Map of road network
Map of desertification risk
Map of rivers and water springs
