Dbayeh in arabic (ضبية) , is a town located on the mediterranean sea in the matn district mount-lebanon governorate, between Beirut the capital of Lebanon ,and jounieh (a touristic port ), almost all the population (18 000) is christian exluding some gulf arabs muslims who reside in Dbayeh during the summer (50m - 12 km from Beirut) Coordinates: 33°57′N 35°36′E / 33.95°N 35.6°E / 33.95; 35.6