# Mahrouna

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Town in South Governorate, Lebanon

Municipality in South Governorate, Lebanon

Mahrouna محرونة Municipality Mahrouna Mosque in 2008 Mahrouna Coordinates: 33°13′8.25″N 35°20′33.92″E / 33.2189583°N 35.3427556°E / 33.2189583; 35.3427556 Grid position 182/291 PAL Country Lebanon Governorate South Governorate District Tyre Area • Total 12.65 km2 (4.88 sq mi) Elevation 400 m (1,300 ft) Population (2014) • Total 3,800 • Density 300/km2 (780/sq mi) [a] Time zone +2 • Summer (DST) +3 Postal code 00961

**Mahrouna** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): محرونة, [romanized](/source/Romanization_of_Arabic): *Maḥrūnah*) is a municipality in the [Tyre District](/source/Tyre_District) of the [South Governorate](/source/South_Governorate) in southern [Lebanon](/source/Lebanon). Located approximately 100 km south of [Beirut](/source/Beirut) and 18 km southeast of [Tyre](/source/Tyre%2C_Lebanon), the town sits at an elevation of 400 m above sea level. The only official demographic data available is from the 2014 voter registration records, which list 1,133 registered voters. The population is estimated around 3,800 residents.

## Etymology

British orientalist [E. H. Palmer](/source/Edward_Henry_Palmer) suggested the name *Mahrûneh* derives from the Arabic term for "'carded' (as cotton)."[2]

## History

In 1875, French archaeologist [Victor Guérin](/source/Victor_Gu%C3%A9rin) documented Mahrouna as a village inhabited by [*metawileh*](/source/Metawileh) (Shia Muslims), noting ancient structural remains, rock-cut tombs, [quarries](/source/Quarry), and a repurposed stone tank.[3][4] The 1881 [*Survey of Western Palestine*](/source/PEF_Survey_of_Palestine) described it as a stone-built village of approximately 150 *metawileh* residents, surrounded by olive groves, fig trees, and farmland, with access to a spring and cisterns.[5]

A prominent feature of the area is a hill covered in [oak](/source/Oak) and [olive](/source/Olive) trees, which functions as a natural park. The site includes ancient ruins, with large squared stones forming sections of a wall. Local tradition holds these remains to be part of a former fortress. During conflicts in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, including the [2006 Lebanon War](/source/2006_Lebanon_War), portions of the hill sustained damage from aerial bombardments by Israeli jets, resulting in the destruction of oak trees.[6]

Mahrouna was designated a municipality in 2004, with a nine-member council elected for a six-year term. Kamal Wehbe served as its inaugural president. As of 2011, the municipality managed local services under the oversight of Lebanon’s central government.[6]

On 6 November 2024, during the [Israeli invasion of Lebanon](/source/2024_Israeli_invasion_of_Lebanon), the Mahrouna Mosque was destroyed by an Israeli airstrike.[7][8][9]

## Demographics

According to 2014 voter registration data from [Lebanon's Ministry of Interior and Municipalities](/source/Ministry_of_Interior_and_Municipalities_(Lebanon)), Mahrouna had 1,133 registered voters. Of these, 99.12% identified as [Muslim](/source/Islam_in_Lebanon), with [Shia Muslims](/source/Lebanese_Shia_Muslims) comprising 98.53%. Common family names include [Wehbe](/source/Wehbe) (432 registered voters), [Nehme](/source/Nehme_(surname)) (163), Shorba (91), [Awada](/source/Awada) (47), and [Makki](/source/Makki_(disambiguation)) (45).[1]

## Notable people

- [Haifa Wehbe](/source/Haifa_Wehbe) (born 1976): Lebanese singer, actress and former beauty pageant titleholder.[10] She was crowned Miss South Lebanon in 1992,[11] and was first runner-up in [Miss Lebanon](/source/Miss_Lebanon) 1996.[12]

## Gallery

		- Old Town House

		- Town's Green View

		- Oak Tree Hill

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Estimate, based on 2014 voter registration data and demographic assumptions.[1]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-2014vote_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-2014vote_1-1) [https://www.lub-anan.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B8%D8%A7%D8%AA/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A8/%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B1/%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D9%87/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA/](https://www.lub-anan.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B8%D8%A7%D8%AA/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A8/%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B1/%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D9%87/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA/)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Palmer, 1881, p. [29](https://archive.org/stream/surveyofwesternp00conduoft#page/29/mode/1up)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Guérin, 1880, p. [408](https://archive.org/stream/descriptiongogr00gugoog#page/n448/mode/1up)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Guérin, 1880, p. [408](https://archive.org/stream/descriptiongogr00gugoog#page/n448/mode/1up); as cited in Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. [135](https://archive.org/stream/surveyofwesternp01conduoft#page/135/mode/1up)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. [93](https://archive.org/stream/surveyofwesternp01conduoft#page/93/mode/1up)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_7-1) Makki, Hassan (7 July 2011). ["Baldati eDialogue - Mahrouna"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110707210045/http://www.baldati.com/forums/thread.php?tid=64). Archived from [the original](http://www.baldati.com/forums/thread.php?tid=64) on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 23 December 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Editorial-C (2024-11-06). ["العدو يحول مسجد بلدة محرونة جنوب لبنان إلى ركام بعد استهدافه بغارة جوية"](https://cedarsvoice.com/?p=18625). *Cedars Voice* (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-03-12.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["لبنان| طيران العدو يغير على بلدة محرونة بقضاء صور"](https://www.alahednews.com.lb/fastnewsdetails.php?fstid=283517). *www.alahednews.com.lb* (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-03-12.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** finianos, damo (2024-11-06). ["العدو يحول مسجد بلدة محرونة جنوب لبنان إلى ركام"](https://www.almada.org/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%AF%D9%88-%D9%8A%D8%AD%D9%88%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A8-%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86/). *AlMada - أخبار لبنان والعالم*. Retrieved 2025-03-12.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["ما لا تعرفه عن هيفاء وهبي .. من هي؟ سيرتها الذاتية، إنجازاتها وأقوالها، معلومات عن هيفاء وهبي"](http://www.arageek.com/bio/haifa-wehbe). *أراجيك* (in Arabic). Retrieved 23 May 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["هيفاء وهبي تثير زوبعة في الخليج"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/arabic/middle_east_news/newsid_7376000/7376714.stm) (in Arabic). 1 May 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Haifa Wehbe"](https://www.ticketingboxoffice.com/artist/72/haifa-wehbe/en). *www.ticketingboxoffice.com*. Retrieved 2018-12-23.

## Bibliography

- [Conder, C.R.](/source/Claude_Reignier_Conder); [Kitchener, H.H.](/source/Herbert_Kitchener%2C_1st_Earl_Kitchener) (1881). [*The Survey of Western Palestine: Memoirs of the Topography, Orography, Hydrography, and Archaeology*](https://archive.org/details/surveyofwesternp01conduoft). Vol. 1. London: [Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund](/source/Palestine_Exploration_Fund).

- [Guérin, V.](/source/Victor_Gu%C3%A9rin) (1880). [*Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine*](https://archive.org/details/descriptiongogr00gugoog) (in French). Vol. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.

- [Palmer, E.H.](/source/Edward_Henry_Palmer) (1881). [*The Survey of Western Palestine: Arabic and English Name Lists Collected During the Survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener, R. E. Transliterated and Explained by E.H. Palmer*](https://archive.org/details/surveyofwesternp00conduoft). [Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund](/source/Palestine_Exploration_Fund).

## Sources

- [*تعرف على بلدة محرونة الجنوبية*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZztBRV4_s4) [*Learn about the southern town of Mahrouna*] (Video) (in Arabic). Mahrouna news. 26 October 2021.

- [Ministry of Interior and Municipalities](http://www.moim.gov.lb/)

## External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Mahrouna](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mahrouna).

- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 2: [IAA](http://www.iaa-archives.org.il/zoom/zoom.aspx?folder_id=93&type_id=6&id=8365), [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Survey_of_Western_Palestine_1880.02.jpg)

- [Mahrouna](https://web.archive.org/web/20160506072142/https://www.localiban.org/article3843.html) at Localiban

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