DORA, LEBANON

'Dora' is a suburb north of Beirut in the Matn district of Mount Lebanon. The suburb has commercial and residential zones.

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Demographic

Economy

Hospitals

Religious Institutions

Transportation

Demographic

Dora is a mainly Christian suburb of Beirut but Lebanese of other faiths also call the suburb home. Foreign labourers, especially Egyptians, Iraqis and Sri Lankans also live in Dora due to the lower-cost rents available.

Economy

Dora is one of Beirut's busiest suburbs with many companies and factories located in the suburb. The Dora Commercial Centre is a mixed-use commercial establishment and one of Lebanon's largest malls, housing a branch of Géant, a European hypermarket chain based in France. The centre also hosts Cinema City, a nine-screen multiplex of 1,789 seats arranged around a central sky-lit atrium.^[1]

Hospitals

The suburb is home to Hôpital Saint Joseph des Soeurs de la Croix, which was founded in 1952 by the Venerable Père Jacques.

Religious Institutions

There are numerous churches in Dora, including the Church of Saint Joseph and the Christian Endeavour Young Adults Association of the Armenian Evangelical Emmanuel Church.

Transportation

Dora is a major transport hub for buses, minibuses and service taxis to destinations north of Beirut.^[2]