El Mina, Lebanon

El-Mina or El Mina (Arabic: الميناء / ALA-LC: al-Mīnā’, which means "the harbour"), is the coastal side and harbor of Tripoli, Northern Lebanon.

El-Mina is the Harbor site of the ancient city of Tripolis that dates back to the Phoenician era.

Because of its location on the Mediterranean coast and its history as a trading hub, similar to metropolitan coastal cities such as Beirut, El-Mina is characterized by its diversity and rich political culture.

The Municipality of El-Mina is independent from Tripoli and it was established by the colonizers the Ottomans in 1882 with the Mayor being appointed by the Ottoman district governor and was held chronologically by: After the First World War, and during the French presence in Lebanon, mayoral position remained by appointment by the French district governor.

El Mina does not officially have a representative in the Lebanese Parliament, its people elect with the whole Tripoli district.

Knowing that traditionally each parliamentary bloc of former Prime Minister Rachid Karami who was assassinated in 1986, representing North Lebanon, would have one member from El Mina.

Abdul Wahab Island with bridge