Lebanon Response Plan: Response to New Arrivals in the North and Akkar, As of 24 March 2025

General Overview

The hostilities in the Tartous, Lattakia, Homs, and Hama Governorates of Syria in early March continue to displace people on a steady daily basis into the North and Akkar Governorates of North Lebanon. Newly arrived refugees are now located across 27 distinct locations, predominantly in Akkar in 24 villages near to the border with Syria. The Disaster Risk Management (DRM) of Akkar cites 15,124 individuals (3,331 families) as of 24 March.

The highest concentrations are in Massaaoudiye (2,649 individuals/515 families), Tall Bire (2,281 individuals/449 families),Hokr ed-Dahri (2,118 individuals/432 families), Hissa (1,510 individuals/326 families) and Tall Hmayra (1,386 individuals/327 families).

Following the Lebanese Red Cross's enumeration exercise, a total of 2,019 families/8,074 individuals were counted in North Lebanon, of which there are 193 Lebanese families.
Geographically, most families are residing in Jabal Mohsen area of Tripoli (1,217 families) and Dhour el Hawa (195 families).