Mahdia Governorate

Mahdia ولاية المهدية
Governorate
Map of Tunisia with Mahdia highlighted
Coordinates: 35°30′N 11°04′E / 35.500°N 11.067°ECoordinates: 35°30′N 11°04′E / 35.500°N 11.067°E
Country	Tunisia
Created	June 5, 1974
Capital	Mahdia
Area
• Total	2,966 km^2 (1,145 sq mi)
Area rank	Ranked 16th of 24
Population (2014)
• Total	410,812
• Rank	Ranked 14th of 24
• Density	140/km^2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01)
Postal prefix	xx
ISO 3166 code	TN-53

Mahdia Governorate (Tunisian Arabic: ولاية المهدية‎) is one of the twenty-four governorates (provinces) of Tunisia. It is situated in central-eastern Tunisia. It covers an area of 2,966 km² and has a population of 410,812 (2014 census).^[1] The capital is Mahdia.

Administrative divisions

The following fourteen municipalities are located in Mahdia Governorate:

Code	Municipality	Population (2014)[2]
3311	Mahdia	51,833
3312	Rejiche	10,806
3313	Bou Merdes	4,338
3314	Ouled Chamekh	5,120
3315	Chorbane	5,700
3316	Hebira	3,248
3317	Essouassi	5,381
3318	El Djem	21,234
3319	Kerker	7,467
3320	Chebba	22,227
3321	Melloulèche	6,704
3322	Sidi Alouane	7,500
3323	Ksour Essef	28,842
3324	El Bradâa	7,404

References

1. (French) Census 2014 (National Institute of Statistics)
2. Recensement Général de la Population et de l'Habitat 2014 – Population, logements et ménages par commune et arrondissement [Census 2014 results – population, accommodation and households per municipality and delegation] (Report) (in French). National Institute of Statistics. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.