Tunis Governorate

Tunis تونس
Governorate
Map of Tunisia with Tunis highlighted
Coordinates: 36°48′0″N 10°10′12″E / 36.80000°N 10.17000°ECoordinates: 36°48′0″N 10°10′12″E / 36.80000°N 10.17000°E
Country	Tunisia
Created	June 1956
Capital	Tunis
Government
• Governor	Mondher Friji (DCR)
Area
• Total	346 km^2 (134 sq mi)
Area rank	Ranked 24th of 24
Population (2014)
• Total	1 056 247 [1]
• Rank	Ranked 1st of 24
Demonym(s)	Tunisois (Tunisian Arabic: تونسي, Tounsi‎)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01)
Postal prefix	10xx
Calling code	71
ISO 3166 code	TN-11

Tunis Governorate (Tunisian Arabic: ولاية تونس‎ Wilāyat Tūnis pronounced [ˈtuːnɪs]) is the smallest and most populated of the twenty-four governorates (provinces) of Tunisia. It is situated in northern Tunisia. It covers an area of 346 square kilometres (134 sq mi) and has a population of 1,056,247 (2014 census).^[2] The capital is Tunis.

Geography

The Tunis Governorate is the largest industrial center in the country. Opening on the Mediterranean Sea, the governorate has a Mediterranean climate with annual rainfall reaching 470 mm.

Administrative divisions

Tunis Governorate is divided into the following eight municipalities:

Code	Municipality	Population (2014)[3]
1111	Tunis	638,845
1112	Le Bardo	71,961
1113	Le Kram	74,132
1114	La Goulette	45,711
1115	Carthage	17,010
1116	Sidi Bou Said	5,911
1117	La Marsa	92,987
1118	Sidi Hassine	109,690

References

1. (French) Census 2014 (National Institute of Statistics)
2. (French) Census 2014 (National Institute of Statistics)
3. 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.