Sidon
Sidon is a regional capital in Lebanon with a population of about 163,554.
Sidon, or Saida, is the third-largest city in Lebanon. It is located on the Mediterranean coast in the South Governorate, of which it is the capital. Tyre, to the south, and the Lebanese capital of Beirut, to the north, are each about 40 kilometres away. Sidon has a population of about 80,000 within the city limits, while its metropolitan area has more than a quarter-million inhabitants.
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About Sidon
| Country | Lebanon |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 06 |
| Population | 163,554 |
| Local currency | LBP |
| Coordinates | 33.5575, 35.3715 |
| Time zone | Asia/Beirut |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 39 km · Beirut |
| Population (Lebanon) | #4 most populated in Lebanon |
| Where on Earth | 33°33′27″N · 35°22′17″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,736 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,283 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Kochi (Japan) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -33.56, -144.63 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 552 km |
| Dubai | 2,135 km |
| Moscow | 2,474 km |
| Paris | 3,206 km |
| London | 3,475 km |
| Beijing | 7,004 km |