Tataouine Governorate
| Tataouine ولاية تطاوين | |
|---|---|
| Governorate | |
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Moonlit landscape of Tataouine | |
 Map of Tunisia with Tataouine highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 32°55′32″N 10°26′39″E / 32.92556°N 10.44417°ECoordinates: 32°55′32″N 10°26′39″E / 32.92556°N 10.44417°E | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Created | March 2, 1981 |
| Capital | Tataouine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38,889 km2 (15,015 sq mi) |
| Area rank | Ranked 1st of 24 |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 149,453 |
| • Rank | Ranked 23rd of 24 |
| • Density | 3.8/km2 (10.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| Postal prefix | xx |
| ISO 3166 code | TN-83 |
Tataouine Governorate (Tunisian Arabic: ولاية تطاوين Wilāyat Taṭāwīn) is the southernmost of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia, the only one to border both Algeria and Libya. It is also the largest Tunisian governorate, covering an area of 38,889 km² with a population of 149,453 (2014 census),[1][2] nearly tied for second least populated with Kebili (156,961) after Tozeur (107,912). The capital is Tataouine.
This is where George Lucas filmed part of Star Wars, and the city eventually influenced the naming of the home planet of the Skywalker family (Tatooine).[3]
Administrative divisions
The Tataouine Governorate is divided into seven delegations and further divided into 64 sectors.[4] The delegations with populations from the 2004 and 2014 censuses,[1] are listed below:
| Bir Lahmar | Dhehiba | Ghomrassen | Remada | Smâr | Tataouine Nord | Tataouine Sud | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9,270 | 3,971 | 18,335 | 9,977 | 13,826 | 54,362 | 33,783 |
| 2014 | 8,460 | 4,295 | 15,957 | 10,173 | 14,793 | 61,431 | 34,344 |
The following five municipalities are located in Tataouine Governorate:
| Code | Municipality | Population (2014)[5] |
|---|---|---|
| 5311 | Tataouine | 66,924 |
| 5312 | Bir Lahmar | 7,955 |
| 5313 | Ghomrassen | 9,568 |
| 5314 | Dehiba | 4,295 |
| 5315 | Remada | 6,289 |
References
- 1 2 "2014 Tunisian census data".
- ↑ (French) Census 2014 (National Institute of Statistics)
- ↑ Prentice Hall Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes (Platinum Level) (8th ed.). Prentice Hall, Inc. 2002. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
- ↑ http://www.tunisieindustrie.nat.tn/fr/doc.asp?docid=605&mcat=12&mrub=105&msrub=205
- ↑ 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.
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