Postal codes in Tunisia are four digit numbers. The first two digits of the postal code denote the Governorates of Tunisia.
Listed below are the first 2 digits of codes assigned to each governorate.
| Governorate | Code |
|---|---|
| Ariana | 20xx |
| Béja | 90xx |
| Ben Arous | 20xx and 11xx |
| Bizerte | 70xx |
| Gabès | 60xx |
| Gafsa | 21xx |
| Jendouba | 81xx |
| Kairouan | 31xx |
| Kasserine | 12xx |
| Kebili | 42xx |
| Kef | 71xx |
| Mahdia | 51xx |
| Manouba | 20xx and 11xx |
| Medenine | 41xx |
| Monastir | 50xx |
| Nabeul | 80xx |
| Sfax | 30xx |
| Sidi Bouzid | 91xx |
| Siliana | 61xx |
| Sousse | 40xx |
| Tataouine | 32xx |
| Tozeur | 22xx |
| Tunis | 20xx and 10xx |
| Zaghouan | 11xx |
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