Kairouan Governorate
| Kairouan قيروان | |
|---|---|
| Governorate | |
 Map of Tunisia with Kairouan highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 35°40′N 10°06′E / 35.667°N 10.100°ECoordinates: 35°40′N 10°06′E / 35.667°N 10.100°E | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Created | June 21, 1956 |
| Capital | Kairouan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,712 km2 (2,592 sq mi) |
| Area rank | Ranked 9th of 24 |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 570,559 |
| • Rank | Ranked 5th of 24 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| Postal prefix | xx |
| ISO 3166 code | TN-41 |
Kairouan Governorate (Tunisian Arabic: ولاية قيروان Wilāyat Qiyrwān) is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It is landlocked and in the centre-east of the country. It covers an area of 6,712 km² and has a population of 570,559 (2014 census). The narrower province of Sousse borders it to the east, the nearest coastline[1] The capital is Kairouan. Lowland parts of the province are semi-arid, experiencing in most years light rains in the winter months and scant rainfall in other months but higher parts attract relief precipitation in and around the Djebel Zhagdoud and a large part of the Djebel Serj national parks, in the north-east of the province which are geologically outcrops of the Dorsal Atlas mountains in the province to the north.
Administrative divisions
Twelve municipalities are in Kairouan Governorate:
| Code | Municipality | Population (2014)[2] |
|---|---|---|
| 4111 | Kairouan | 139,070 |
| 4112 | Chebika | 2,921 |
| 4113 | Sbikha | 8,036 |
| 4114 | Oueslatia | 9,006 |
| 4115 | Aïn Djeloula | 1,757 |
| 4116 | Haffouz | 8,429 |
| 4117 | Alaâ | 3,276 |
| 4118 | Hajeb El Ayoun | 10,621 |
| 4119 | Nasrallah | 5,012 |
| 4120 | Menzel Mehiri | 3,870 |
| 4121 | Echrarda | 1,705 |
| 4122 | Bou Hajla | 7,828 |
References
- ↑ (French)Census 2014 (National Institute of Statistics)
- ↑ 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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