Koura District (Arabic: ٱلْكُورَة, from Greek: χώρα, lit.
It comprises a total of 52 villages, and its capital and largest town is Amioun, with about 10,000 inhabitants as of 2010.
The district stretches from the Mediterranean Sea up to Mount Lebanon, and comprises a series of foothills surrounding a low-lying plain where olive is cultivated.
The University of Balamand is headquartered in the Koura District.
As of 2022, the religious make-up of the District's 62,667 voters were roughly 58% Greek Orthodox, 22% Maronite Catholic, 15% Sunni, 2% Shia, 1% Greek Catholic, and 2% others.