The Zgharta Zawie County is in the region known as North Lebanon and is situated between four other counties within the region - the County of Tripoli to the west and North, the County of Besharre to the South, the County of Koura to the South West, and finally the County of Menieh – Dannieh to the East North. If forms part of the electoral area known as the North Lebanon Constituency 2nd district – which includes Tripoli, El Minieh ,Zgharta, Batroum and Koura.

The County of Zgharta Zawieh occupies an area of approximately 185 square kilometres. Its principal administrative centre is at the town of Zgharta, which is 150 metres above sea level and lies between the rivers of Jouit and Rashein. It is 7 kilometres from the coastal city of Tripoli, 91 kilometres from the capital of Lebanon, Beruit and 82 kilometres from the nearest Syrian city, Tartous