Villages and Areas Not Covered
Despite the establishment of cadastral offices across Lebanon’s ‎major districts, many villages and rural areas remain outside the scope ‎of detailed land surveying. These include remote mountain villages in ‎Akkar, Hermel, Rashaya, and parts of Bint Jbeil. In these regions, ‎property records rely on Ottoman-era registries or civil court deeds, ‎without modern cadastral maps.‎

Causes of Incomplete Surveying
‎1.‎ Historical reliance on Ottoman and French-era registries ‎without modernization. ‎
‎2.‎ Geographic isolation of mountain and border villages, ‎making surveying logistically difficult. ‎
‎3.‎ Political instability and civil war interruptions that halted ‎cadastral projects. ‎
‎4.‎ Limited resources in the Directorate of Land Registration ‎and Cadastre. ‎
Consequences
‎1.‎ Unclear property rights → frequent disputes between ‎families and neighbors. ‎
‎2.‎ Reduced investment → banks and developers hesitate to ‎finance projects in unsurveyed areas. ‎
‎3.‎ Legal complications → courts face difficulty resolving ‎ownership claims without maps. ‎
‎4.‎ Economic stagnation → agricultural and tourism projects ‎are delayed due to unclear land status. ‎

Percentage of Unsurveyed Lands
Lebanon’s total area: 10,450 km². ‎
Studies estimate that around 25–30% of Lebanon’s territory ‎remains unsurveyed. ‎

‎1.‎ Surveyed lands: ~7,500 km² (≈70–75%) ‎
‎2.‎ Unsurveyed lands: ~2,950 km² (≈25–30%) ‎

This means nearly one-third of Lebanon’s villages and rural lands ‎still lack modern cadastral coverage.‎

Conclusion
Lebanon’s cadastral gap is not just a technical issue—it is a ‎barrier to economic growth, social stability, and real estate ‎modernization. Completing the surveying process would unlock ‎investment opportunities, reduce disputes, and strengthen property ‎rights across the country.‎