One of the most famous archaeological sites and the birthplace of the Roman emperor Severus Alexander (d.235) is the Tell of Arqa near the town of Miniara.

[3][4] Akkar can be divided into 7 parts: Qaitea (القيطع), Jouma (الجومة), Dreib (الدريب), Jabal Akroum (جبل أكروم), Wadi Khaled (وادي خالد), Cheft (الشفت) and As-Sahel (السهل).

During the 19th century the Mir‘abi families of beys and pashas bought many lands in the area, which France found it helpful with their Mandate over Lebanon.

Eventually the discovey of oil in the gulf led to mass immigration, sparing the region and its population from the fate that came to many other parts of Lebanon.

[6] Akkar is divided into the following regions: As of 2022, the religious make-up of the District's 309,517 voters were roughly 69% Sunni, 13% Greek Orthodox, 10% Maronite Catholics, 5% Alawite, 1% Shia, and 2% others.