Zaita () is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located from Beirut.
History
The place name ends with a long vowel -ā, typically reflecting the Aramaic absolute state, a morphological feature widely attested in Palestinian toponyms.
In 1875 Victor Guérin traveled in the region, and he "reached Zeita, a village that crowns a high hill and whose name seems ancient. Its population is 200, all Métualis."Guérin, 1880, p. 516: "A deux heures, j'atteins Zeita, village qui couronne une haute colline et dont le nom semble antique. Sa population est de 200 habitants, tous Métualis."
Demographics In 2014, Muslims made up 99.31% of registered voters in Zaita. 96.53% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.
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External links Zeita, Localiban