Koura is one of the 26 districts of Lebanon, which is very popular for the olive tree cultivation. It is known by its green color. A total of 52 villages make up the Koura area (173 km2). Koura's capital is the town of Amioun (14000 official inhabitant, statistics of 2006, but less than 4000 permanent residents). It is geographically diversified with 3 types of land: - a costal side to the Mediterranean Sea - a large olive plain - some villages in the mountains. Kfarhata, one of Koura's villages, is stated by many international figures to be "Heaven on Earth".

It is mainly an Orthodox Christian district. The olive plains of El Koura are estimated to be the largest olive plains in the world. Kouranian people were living for centuries from this kind of agriculture. It has been known that the olive crop in the area is of very fine quality. The importance of kouranian olive trees is that they offer an excellent quality of olive oil, extracted through the cold manner.

It is also known in Lebanon, that El-Koura is the "human-cistern" of highly educated people, mostly because during the 20th century, major changes impacted local population at this district (which was based on agriculture of olive, olive oil and olive soap production, and with lesser extent on cultivation of grapes and silkworm cocoon), and modified it into a now highly educated society in Lebanon.

Koura Villages:

1. Aaba	2. Afsdik	3. Ain Akrine	4. Ali-al-Mouran	5. Amioun
6. Anfeh	7. Badebhoun	8. Barghoun	9. Barsa	10. Bdebba
11. Beitroumin	12. Bechmezzine	13. Bhabouch	14. Bishriyata	15. Bkomra
16. Bneyel	17. Bohssas	18. Btourram	19. Btouratige	20. Bkeftine
21. Bnehran	22. Bsarma	23. Btaaboura	24. Bziza	25. Charlita
26. Chira	27. Dahr-al-Ain	28. Darbaachtar	29. Darchmezzine	30. Deddeh
31. Fih	32. Ijdebrine	33. Kaftoun	34. Kefraya	35. Kelbata
36. Kelhat	37. Kfaraakka	38. Kfarhata	39. Kfarhazir	40. Kfarkahel
41. Kfarsaroun	42. Kousba	43. Maziriit Toula	44. Mitrit	45. Mijdel
46. Nakhleh	47. Rachedbine	48. Ras Maska	49. Ras Osta	50. Wata Fares
51. Zakroun	52. Zakzouk

In most if not all you will find some heritage houses and of course an old church or monastery to explore, you might even find a mosque but that is rare due to the fact that most villages in the Koura area are Christians. Saint John "al-sheer" church, these are the 28 man-made crypts in the cliff.
Many churches can be found in Darbechtar:
- The Church of Saint George,
- The Church of the Virgin Mary
- The Church of Saint Charlita and many others.

While in Bishmezzine, you can enjoy the beautiful nature, the historic sites and the beautiful churches.