Tanbourit
طنبوريت | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 33°30′57″N 35°24′54″E / 33.51583°N 35.41500°E | |
| Country | |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Sidon District |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1.11 sq mi (2.87 km2) |
| Elevation | 980 ft (300 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Tanbourit (Arabic: طنبوريت, romanized: Ṭanbūrīt) is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 53 kilometres (33 mi) from Beirut.
In 1875 Victor Guérin traveled in the region, and noted the village Tanbourit "beyond a ravine". The inhabitants were Maronites.
In 2014, Christians made up 98.40% of registered voters in Tanbourit. 86.10% of the voters were Maronite Catholics.