Map of Sidon, Lebanon

Sidon is the administrative centre of South Governorate, Lebanon, with a population of about 163,554. It lies at 33.5575°N, 35.3715°E. Sidon is about 39 km (24 mi) south of Beirut, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ghazieh, 4 km to the south.

Sidon at a glance

Where is Sidon?

• The 3rd largest city in Lebanon by recorded population.
• The largest city in South Governorate on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 55 min on the shortest day to 14 h 23 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sidon

• Ghazieh — 4 km south
• Habboûch — 20 km southeast
• Nabatîyé et Tahta — 22 km southeast
• Aaley — 35 km northeast
• Tyre — 36 km southwest
• Beirut — 39 km north
• Jounieh — 52 km northeast
• Zahlé — 59 km northeast
• Al Qunayţirah — 64 km southeast, Syria
• Nahariyya — 66 km southwest, Israel

Largest cities in South Governorate

• Tyre — 135,204
• Ghazieh — 50,000

Largest cities in Lebanon

• Beirut — 1,916,100
• Tripoli — 229,398
• Tyre — 135,204
• Aaley — 130,000
• Nabatîyé et Tahta — 120,000
• Habboûch — 98,433
• Jounieh — 96,315
• Zahlé — 78,145
• Ghazieh — 50,000

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.