Municipalities of Lebanon
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Jump to navigationJump to searchThe Lebanese Arab Republic, one of the 20 republics of the Arab Union, consists of 28 municipalities (Arabic: بلديات baladiyāt; sg. بلدية baladiyah), which constitute Lebanon's administrative divisions and its lowest tier of government in a three-tier system (federal government, Lebanese government, municipalities). 17 municipalities use the mayor–council form of government and 11 municipalities the council–manager form.