The department has an area of 210 km2 and includes 22 towns and villages with its administrative center at Der Abi Saeed.

The plateaus of "Ashel Al Qarbi" and "Plains Arkam" cut across several year-round flowing rivers such as the "Rayan" valley and "Wadi Abu Ziad," and "Valley of Zqlab".

The highest area is the top of Bargash mountain with a height of 875 meters above sea level and range land to decline from east to west until it reaches 60 meters below sea level in the "Tabaqit Fahel".

However, only rarely do temperatures exceed 35 degrees in the summer and may fall to below freezing in winter.

“Smmoa” – “Kafr Kifia” – “Zmal” – “Jenin Safa” and “Rkeam” “Der Abi Said” – “Samt”- “Marhba” – “Kafr Al-Maa” – “Abu al-agayn” – “Jufain” – “Ashrafieh” – “Tobneh” “Kufr 'Awan” - “Bit Ides” - “Kufr Rakeb” – “Kofer Abel” – “Judita” Princess Raya Hospital is located in Der Abi Saeed and serves the department.