Tunisia is divided into 24 Wilayah (province) governorates.
The governorates are divided into 264 Mutamadiyat (delegations), and further subdivided into 350 Baladiyah (municipalities) [1] and 2073 Imadats (sectors). [2]
As decided in Decree 589 of 21 September 2023, 5 administrative districts have been instituted: [3] [4]
Key | Governorate | Population of Governorate (2014) [5] | Area of Governorate (km2) [6] | Density of Governorate |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ariana [7] | 576,088 | 482 | 1,195.20 |
2 | Béja [8] | 303,032 | 3,740 | 81.02 |
3 | Ben Arous [9] | 631,842 | 761 | 830.28 |
4 | Bizerte [10] | 568,219 | 3,750 | 151.53 |
5 | Gabès [11] | 374,300 | 7,166 | 52.23 |
6 | Gafsa [12]
| 337,331 | 7,807 | 43.21 |
7 | Jendouba [13]
| 401,477 | 3,102 | 129.43 |
8 | Kairouan [14]
| 570,559 | 6,712 | 85.01 |
9 | Kasserine [15]
| 439,243 | 8,260 | 53.18 |
10 | Kebili [16]
| 156,961 | 22,454 | 6.99 |
11 | Kef [17]
| 243,156 | 4,965 | 48.97 |
12 | Mahdia [18]
| 410,812 | 2,966 | 138.51 |
13 | Manouba [19]
| 379,518 | 1,137 | 333.79 |
14 | Medenine [20]
| 479,520 | 9,167 | 52.31 |
15 | Monastir [21]
| 548,828 | 1,019 | 538.59 |
16 | Nabeul [22] | 787,920 | 2,788 | 282.61 |
17 | Sfax [23]
| 955,421 | 7,545 | 126.63 |
18 | Sidi Bouzid [24]
| 429,912 | 7,405 | 58.06 |
19 | Siliana [25]
| 223,087 | 4,642 | 48.06 |
20 | Sousse [26]
| 674,971 | 2,669 | 252.89 |
21 | Tataouine [27]
| 149,453 | 38,889 | 3.84 |
22 | Tozeur [28]
| 107,912 | 5,593 | 22.87 |
23 | Tunis [29]
| 1,056,247 | 288 | 3,052.74 |
24 | Zaghouan [30]
| 176,945 | 2,820 | 63.93 |
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