overview
lebanon - لبنان
country information
capital
beirut
Time zone: UTC+2
neighbours
Israel
Syria
Borders on Mediterranean: 225 km
population
6.1 million
(of which 1.5 million are refugees)
religion
Muslim: 58% (29% Sunni, 28% Shia)
Christian: 36%
Druze: 5%
president & parliament
President: Michel Aoun, a Maronite Christian
Speaker of the Parliament: Nabih Berri, a Shï’i Muslim
Prime Minister: Saad Hariri, a Sunni Muslim
minority & majority groups
Majority: Lebanese (Shï’ites & Sunni)
Minority: Armenian, Druze, Iraqi, Kurd, Palestinian, Syrian Arab
LANGUAGE
Arabic/English/French
Thank you: Shukran
Pleasure: Afwan
Yes: Aywa
No: La
VA C C I N AT I O N S
No compulsary vaccinations
Recommended:
Hepatitis A, Typhoid
C U R R E N C Y &
E X C H A N G E R AT E
Lebanese Pound (LBP)
1 USD = 1508,15 LBP
1 ZAR = 107,78 LBP
Subject to change
T EMP E R AT U R E
Winter:
min. 11’C -max. 17’C
Summer:
min. 25’C – max. 31’C
E L E C T R I C I T Y
Voltage requirements:
220 V
Two-pronged roundpin
plugs can be used
& adaptor
DIPLOMATIC TIES / AIRPORTS / CARRIERS / NGO’S
EMBASSY / CONSULAR PRESENCE
South African Honorary Consulate in Beirut, Lebanon
Bizri Building
3rd Floor
Takieddine Solh Avenue
Kraytem, Beirut, Lebanon
Website: https://www.embassypages.com/missions/embassy3837/
VISA REQUIREMENTS
South African Passport Holders Require Visas
Please note that travellers with Israeli stamps in their passports will not be granted entry into Lebanon.
Applications must be submitted 1 Month Prior to Date of Arrival
MAIN AIRPORT
Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport
DOMESTIC FLIGHTS AVAILABLE AND CARRIERS
No domestic flights available
Carriers: Wings of Lebanon, Middle East Airlines
Travel-by-car is recommended
Car rental companies: Hala Rent a Car +961-1-393904 | SEAT Lebanon +961-
1-497496 | Advanced Car Rental Beirut Lebanon +961-3-500855
NGO’S OPERATING IN COUNTRY & CONTACT DETAILS
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Lisa Abou Khaled | Assistant Communications/Public Information Officer
Tel.: +961-1-849201 Ext. 2134
Mobile: +961-71-880070
Email: a[email protected]
Horizons International
Mobile: +961-1-480903
Email: [email protected]
Youth Eagles Ministry
Website: www.holyspiritlb.com
Email: [email protected]
Last Updated 18 May 2020