Subdivisions of Tunisia

Governorates of Tunisia

Main articles: Governorates of Tunisia and Delegations of Tunisia

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]

Districts

As decided in Decree 589 of 21 September 2023, 5 administrative districts have been instituted:[3][4]

• District 1: Bizerte, Beja, Jendouba and Kef Governorates.
• District 2: Tunis, Ariana, Ben Arous, Zaghouan, Manouba and Nabeul Governorates.
• District 3: Siliana, Sousse, Kasserine, Kairouan, Monastir and Mahdia Governorates.
• District 4: Tozeur, Sidi Bouzid, Sfax and Gafsa Governorates.
• District 5: gouvernorats de Tataouine, Gabès, Kébili and Médenine Governorates.

Governorates

Key	Governorate	Population of Governorate (2014)[5]	Area of Governorate (km^2)[6]	Density of Governorate
1	Ariana[7] Ariana Medina Ettadhamen Kalaat El Andalous Mnihla Raoued Sidi Thabet Soukra	576,088	482	1,195.20
2	Béja[8] Amdoun Beja North Beja South Goubellat Mejez El Bab Nefza Teboursouk Testour Thibar	303,032	3,740	81.02
3	Ben Arous[9] Ben Arous Boumhel El Mourouj Ezzahra Fouchana Hammam Chott Hammam-Lif M'Hamdia Medina Jedida Mégrine Mornag Rades	631,842	761	830.28
4	Bizerte[10] Bizerte North Bizerte South Djoumime El Alia Ghar El Melh Ghezala Mateur Menzel Bourguiba Menzel Jemil Ras Jebel Sejenane Tinja Utique Zarzouna	568,219	3,750	151.53
5	Gabès[11] Gabes Medina Gabes West Gabes South Ghannouch Hamma Mareth Matmata New Matmata Menzel Habib Metouia	374,300	7,166	52.23
6	Gafsa[12] Belkhir Gafsa North Gafsa South Guetar Ksar Mdhilla Metlaoui Oum Larais Redeyef Sened Sidi Aich	337,331	7,807	43.21
7	Jendouba[13] Aïn Draham Balta Bousalem Fernana Ghardimaou Jendouba Jendouba Nord Oued Mliz Tabarka	401,477	3,102	129.43
8	Kairouan[14] Alaa Bouhajla Chebika Chrarda Haffouz Hajeb El Ayoun Kairouan North Kairouan South Nasrallah Oueslatia Sbikha	570,559	6,712	85.01
9	Kasserine[15] Ayoun Ezzouhour Feriana Foussana Hassi El Ferid Hidra Jedeliane Kasserine North Kasserine South Majel Belabbes Sbeitla Sbiba Thala	439,243	8,260	53.18
10	Kebili[16] Douz North Douz South Faouar Kebili North Kebili South Souk El Ahed	156,961	22,454	6.99
11	Kef[17] Dahmani Es Sers Jerissa Kalaa Khasbat Kalaat Senane Kef East Kef West Ksour Nebeur Sakiet Sidi Youssef Tajerouine	243,156	4,965	48.97
12	Mahdia[18] Boumerdes Chebba Chorbane El Djem Hbira Ksour Essef Mahdia Melloulech Ouled Chamekh Sidi Alouane Souassi	410,812	2,966	138.51
13	Manouba[19] Borj El Amri Douar Hicher El Battan Jedaida Manouba Mornaguia Oued Ellil Tebourba	379,518	1,137	333.79
14	Medenine [20] Ben Guerdane Beni Khedache Djerba Ajim Djerba Midoun Djerba Houmt Souk Medenine North Medenine South Sidi Makhlouf Zarzis	479,520	9,167	52.31
15	Monastir[21] Bekalta Bembla Beni Hassen Jammel Ksar Hellal Ksibet El Mediouni Moknine Monastir Ouerdanine Sahline Sayada-Lamta-Bou Hjar Teboulba Zeramdine	548,828	1,019	538.59
16	Nabeul[22] Beni Khalled Beni Khiar Bou Argoub Dar Chaabane El Fehri El Mida Grombalia Hammam Ghezaz Hammamet Haouaria Kelibia Korba Menzel Bouzelfa Menzel Temime Nabeul Soliman Takelsa	787,920	2,788	282.61
17	Sfax[23] Agareb Bir Ali Ben Khelifa El Amra El Ghraiba Hencha Jebeniana Kerkennah Mahres Menzel Chaker Sakiet Eddaier Sakiet Ezzit Sfax Medina Sfax West Sfax South Skhira Thyna	955,421	7,545	126.63
18	Sidi Bouzid[24] Bir El Hfay Jelma Mazzouna Meknassi Menzel Bouzaiene Ouled Haffouz Regueb Sabalat Ouled Asker Sidi Ali Ben Aoun Sidi Bouzid East Sidi Bouzid West Souk Jedid	429,912	7,405	58.06
19	Siliana[25] Bargou Bouarada El Aroussa El Krib Gaafour Kesra Makthar Rouhia Sidi Bourouis Siliana North Siliana South	223,087	4,642	48.06
20	Sousse[26] Akouda Bouficha Enfidha Hammam Sousse Hergla Kalaa Kebira Kalaa Sghira Kondar M'Saken Sidi Bou Ali Sidi El Heni Sousse Jaouhara Sousse Medina Sousse Riadh Sousse Sidi Abdelhamid Zaouia Ksiba Thrayat	674,971	2,669	252.89
21	Tataouine[27] Bir Lahmar Dhiba Ghomrassen Remada Samar Tataouine North Tataouine South	149,453	38,889	3.84
22	Tozeur[28] Degueche Hazoua Nefta Tamaghza Tozeur	107,912	5,593	22.87
23	Tunis[29] Bab Bhar Bab Souika Bardo Bouhaira Carthage El Khadra El Menzah El Ouardia El Tahrir Ezzouhour Hrairia Jebel Jelloud Kabaria La Goulette La Marsa Le Kram Medina Omrane Omrane Superieur Sidi El Bechir Sidi Hassine Sijoumi	1,056,247	288	3,052.74
24	Zaghouan[30] Bir Mchergua Fahs Nadhour Saouaf Zaghouan Zriba	176,945	2,820	63.93

References

1. Tunisia Governorates
2. Portail de l'industrie Tunisienne, in French
3. "Tunisia-Tunisia is now made up of five districts". Tunisia News (in French). 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
4. "Nouveau découpage territorial". RadioMosaiqueFM (in French). 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
5. "2014 Tunisian census data". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18.
6. "tunisieindustrie.nat.tn". Archived from the original on 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
7. "Gouvernorat de l'Ariana" Portail de l'industrie Tunisienne Archived 2009-02-17 at the Wayback Machine, in French
8. "Gouvernorat de Béja" Portail de l'industrie Tunisienne Archived 2009-02-17 at the Wayback Machine, in French
9. "Gouvernorat de Ben Arous" Portail de l'industrie Tunisienne, in French
10. "Gouvernorat de Bizerte" Portail de l'industrie Tunisienne Archived 2009-02-17 at the Wayback Machine, in French
11. "Gouvernorat de Gabès" Portail de l'industrie Tunisienne, in French
12. "Gouvernorat de Gafsa" Portail de l'industrie Tunisienne, in French
13. "Gouvernorat de Jendouba" Portail de l'industrie Tunisienne, in French
14. "Gouvernorat de Kairouan" Portail de l'industrie Tunisienne, in French
15. "Gouvernorat de Kasserine" Portail de l'industrie Tunisienne, in French
16. "Gouvernorat de Kébili" Portail de l'industrie Tunisienne, in French, note the division of Douz is not shown on the map
17. "Gouvernorat du Kef" Portail de l'industrie Tunisienne, in French
18. "Gouvernorat de Mahdia" Portail de l'industrie Tunisienne, in French
19. "Gouvernorat de Manouba" Portail de l'industrie Tunisienne, in French
20. "Gouvernorat de Médenine" Portail de l'industrie Tunisienne, in French
21. "Gouvernorat de Monastir" Portail de l'industrie Tunisienne, in French
22. "Gouvernorat de Nabeul" Portail de l'industrie Tunisienne, in French
23. "Gouvernorat de Sfax" Portail de l'industrie Tunisienne Archived 2009-02-17 at the Wayback Machine, in French
24. "Gouvernorat de Sidi Bouzid" Portail de l'industrie Tunisienne Archived 2009-02-17 at the Wayback Machine, in French
25. "Gouvernorat de Siliana" Portail de l'industrie Tunisienne Archived 2009-02-17 at the Wayback Machine, in French
26. "Gouvernorat de Sousse" Portail de l'industrie Tunisienne Archived 2009-02-17 at the Wayback Machine, in French
27. "Gouvernorat de Tataouine" Portail de l'industrie Tunisienne Archived 2009-02-17 at the Wayback Machine, in French
28. "Gouvernorat de Tozeur" Portail de l'industrie Tunisienne Archived 2009-02-17 at the Wayback Machine, in French
29. "Gouvernorat de Tunis" Portail de l'industrie Tunisienne Archived 2009-02-17 at the Wayback Machine, in French
30. "Gouvernorat de Zaghouan" Portail de l'industrie Tunisienne, in French