Kousba

Kousba (كوسبا) is a village in Koura District, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon. Kousba has around 5,000 residents, most of which are Greek Orthodox.

Etymology
According to the elderly residents of this town, the name Kousba comes from the word "hidden" because of how it lies between mountains.

Geography
Kousba's surface is 6.02 square kilometers, with an altitude of 500 meters.

Kousba is situated 18 km south of Tripoli and 12 km east of Chekka. A main road that runs from Chekka to Bsharri (called "Chekka Arz Highway") passes through Kousba.

There are many landmarks in Kousba, including ancient historical monuments, touristic attractions, religious sites, sport clubs, teaching institutions and social clubs.

Demographics
In 1953, Kousba's population was 1,732, but its population has increased to about 5,000 residents. Statistics from the 2004 municipal elections indicate that Kousba has 7,193 registered voters—of which 4,940 voted.

Kousba is one of the most-inhabited villages in the Koura district.

Economy
There are 23 companies in Kousba that have more than five employees.

Education
There were 311 students enrolled in its two public schools in 2002.

Health
Kousba has one medical center but no hospitals.

Families in Kousba
Abdullah, Andraous, Antoun, Atieh, Awad, Ayoub, Azar, Bchara, Braheem, Chehade, Dannawi, Fadil, Farah, Fayad, Ghazi, Gosen, Greij, Habib, Hakeem, Hanna, Haykal, Ibrahim, Isaac, Israel, Jabbour, Kamar, Kanaan, Kheir, El-Khoury, Manssour, Mitri, Moussa, Nahas, Namey, Nasr, Nassar, Rihana, Roumi, Saab, Saba, Saddic, Sarkis, Sarraf, Sassine, El-Tom, Wakeem, Yacoub, Younis, Youssef, Zaidan and El Zalameh.