Bizerte Governorate

Bizerte Governorate
ولاية بنزرت
Governorate
Map of Tunisia with Bizerte highlighted
Map of Tunisia with Bizerte highlighted
Coordinates: 37°16′N 9°52′E / 37.267°N 9.867°E / 37.267; 9.867
Country Tunisia
Created1956[1]
CapitalBizerte
Government
 • GovernorSalem Ben Yacoub (since 2024) [2]
Area
 • Total
3,750 km2 (1,450 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 13th of 24
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
568,219
 • RankRanked 7th of 24
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Postal prefix
xx
ISO 3166 codeTN-23

Bizerte Governorate (Arabic: ولاية بنزرت Wilāyat Benzart pronounced [bɑnˈzɑrt]; French: Gouvernorat de Bizerte) is the northernmost of the 24 governorates of Tunisia. It is in northern Tunisia, approximately rectangular and having a long north coast. It covers an area of 3,750 km2 including two large lakes, one coastal hence saline and one freshwater being the World Heritage Site, Ichkeul lake.[1] Its population was 568,219 as at the 2014 census.[3] The capital is Bizerte which stands principally on inlet between Bizerte lake and the Mediterranean. The offshore Galite Islands are part of the governorate, as are the ruins of the ancient city of Utica.

Geography

The governorate is centered 60 kilometres (37 mi) from the capital and borders the governorates of Ariana, Béja and Manouba.

The average temperature is 22.75 °C and annual rainfall is 300-800 millimeters.[1]

Administrative divisions

Administratively, the governorate is divided into fourteen delegations (mutamadiyat), thirteen municipalities, seven rural councils, and 102 sectors (imadas).[1] The delegations and their populations from the 2004 and 2014 censuses,[3] are listed below:

Delegations of Bizerte Governorate
(Zarzouna is not shown)
Delegation Area
km2 		Population
2004 		Population
2014
Bizerte Nord 53.52 75,234 87,307
Bizerte Sud 398.75 45,227 55,659
Djoumine ... 35,213 29,029
El Alia ... 24,539 27,075
Ghar El Melh ... 18,525 19,477
Ghezala ... 27,799 26,977
Mateur ... 47,562 46,975
Menzel Bourguiba ... 54,804 61,919
Menzel Jemil ... 39,691 47,224
Ras Jabel ... 51,240 58,241
Sejenane ... 42,156 40,166
Tinja ... 19,444 23,455
Utique ... 18,266 19,922
Zarzouna 7.12 24,428 24,793

The following thirteen municipalities are located in Bizerte Governorate:

Code Municipality Population
(2014)[4]
1711 Bizerte 136,917
1712 Sejnane 5,645
1713 Mateur 34,010
1714 Menzel Bourguiba 54,536
1715 Tinja 21,139
1716 Ghar al Milh 5,345
1717 Aousja 5,126
1718 Menzel Jemil 22,238
1719 Menzel Abderrahmane 19,078
1720 El Alia 18,359
1721 Ras Jebel 28,610
1722 Metline 9,904
1723 Raf Raf 9,850


Governors

A historical list of Governors of Bizerte Governorate since the independence in 1956:

  • Mohsen Nouira (1956-1959)
  • Mohamed Belamine (1959-1961)
  • Naceur Ben Jaafar (1961-1964)
  • Hédi Baccouche (1964-1967)
  • Mongi Kooli (1967-31 -December 1969)
  • Abdeljelil Mehiri (January-August 1970)
  • Abdesselem Ghedira (1970-1971)
  • Mezri Chekir (1971-1972)
  • Slim Aloulou (1972-1975)
  • Abdelmalek Laarif (1975-1980)
  • Tahar Berrejeb (1980-1981)
  • Rabah Dekhili (1981-1984)
  • Salem Mansouri (1984-1987)
  • Habib Sayhi (1987-1990)
  • Mohamed Rahmani (1990-2 July 1991)
  • Mohamed Ben Rejeb (2 July 1991-15 June 1993)
  • Mohamed Soudani (15 June 1993-1995)
  • Mohamed Ridha Mokrani (1995-1998)
  • Sadok Marzouk (1998-2000)
  • Mohamed Habib Brahem (2000-2004)
  • Mehdi Chabbah (2004-2005)
  • Salem Jribi (2005-2011)
  • Chokri Belhassen (2 February 2011)
  • Mohamed Hechmi Blouza (4 February 2011)
  • Mohamed Hefdhi Mrabet (15 February 2011-22 February 2012)
  • Nabil Nsiri (22 February-27 August 2012)
  • Abderrazak Ben Khelifa (27 August 2012[5]-24 August 2013)
  • Ridha Lahouel (24 August 2013[6]-14 February 2015)
  • Mnaouer Ouertani (14 February 2015[7]-16 September 2016)
  • Mohamed Gouider (16 September 2016[8]-12 August 2021)
  • Samir Abdellaoui (12 August 2021[9]-8 September 2024)
  • Salem Ben Yacoub (since 8 September 2024[10][11])

References

  1. ^ a b c d (in French) "tunisieindustrie.nat.tn". Archived from the original on 2009-02-17.
  2. ^ https://www.tap.info.tn/en/Portal-Top-News-EN/17861830-president-of-the
  3. ^ a b "2014 Tunisian census data". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ « Mouvement partiel des gouverneurs : 2 mutations et 4 nouvelles nominations », Leaders, 27 août 2012.
  6. ^ « Mouvement dans le corps des gouverneurs », Business News, 24 August 2013.
  7. ^ « Nomination de deux nouveaux gouverneurs à Bizerte et Mahdia », Business News, 14 Febryary 2015.
  8. ^ « Nomination de 12 nouveaux gouverneurs dont une femme », Business News, 16 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Tunisie : le gouverneur de Bizerte démis de ses fonctions et remplacé par Samir Abdellaoui". kapitalis.com (in French). 12 August 2021..
  10. ^ "Tunisie : mouvement dans le corps des gouverneurs". webdo.tn (in French). 9 September 2024..
  11. ^ "قرّر رئيس الجمهورية قيس سعيّد هذا اليوم 8 سبتمبر 2024 إجراء حركة في سلك الولاة". carthage.tn (in Arabic).


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