Zaita (Arabic: زيتا) is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon.

It is located 55 kilometres (34 mi) from Beirut.

[1] In 1875 Victor Guérin traveled in the region, and he "reached Zeita, a village that crowns a high hill and whose name seems ancient.

"[2] In 2014, Muslims made up 99.31% of registered voters in Zaita.

96.53% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.