Ariana Governorate (Arabic: ولاية أريانة Wilāyat Aryānah pronounced [ærˈjæːnæ]; French: Gouvernorat de l'Ariana) is one of the twenty-four governorates (provinces) of Tunisia. It is in northern Tunisia, approximately triangular, having as one of its sides part of the Gulf of Tunis, it covers an area of 482 km2[1] and has a population of 576,088 (2014 census).[3] The capital is Ariana.
Ariana Governorate
ولاية أريانة | |
|---|---|
 Map of Tunisia with Ariana highlighted | |
 Subdivisions of Ariana Governorate | |
| Coordinates: 36°51′45″N 10°11′44″E / 36.86250°N 10.19556°E | |
| Country |  Tunisia |
| Created | March 1983[1] |
| Capital | Ariana |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Walid Sandid (since 2024) [2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 482 km2 (186 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 23rd of 24 |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 576,088 |
| • Rank | Ranked 9th of 24 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal prefix | xx |
| ISO 3166 code | TN-12 |
Geography
editThe governorate borders the governorates of Tunis, Bizerte and Manouba.
The average temperature is 18.7 °C, and annual rainfall is 450 millimeters.[1]
Administrative divisions
edit Administratively, the governorate is divided into seven delegations (mutamadiyat), six municipalities, four rural councils, and 42 sectors (imadas).[1] The delegations and their populations from the 2004 and 2014 censuses,[3] are listed below:
| Delegation | Population in 2004 | Population in 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Ariana Medina | 97,687 | 114,486 |
| Ettadhamen | 78,311 | 84,312 |
| Kalaat el Andalous | 23,045 | 26,796 |
| Mnihla | 53,752 | 89,884 |
| Raoued | 60,896 | 106,414 |
| Sidi Thabet | 19,404 | 24,503 |
| Soukra | 89,151 | 129,693 |
The following six municipalities are located in Ariana Governorate:
| Code | Municipality | Population (2014)[4] |
|---|---|---|
| 1211 | Ariana | 114,486 |
| 1212 | La Soukra | 129,693 |
| 1213 | Raoued | 94,961 |
| 1214 | Kalâat el-Andalous | 18,211 |
| 1215 | Sidi Thabet | 11,351 |
| 1216 | Ettadhamen-Mnihla | 142,953 |
Politics
editGovernors
edit- Ahmed Ben Jemiaâ (March 1983-July 1984)
- Kamel Haj Sassi (July 1984-February 1988)
- Abdallah Kaâbi (February 1988-October 1990)
- Abderrahman Bouhrizi (October 1990-July 1991)
- Mohamed Néjib Drissi (July 1991-May 1994)
- Mohamed Lahbib Braham (May 1994-September 1996)
- Mondher Friji (September 1996-25 July 2000)
- Ali Trabelsi (25 July 2000–2002)
- Faiez Ayed (2002-July 2006)
- Abdejlil Zaddem (July 2006-September 2008)
- Mahmoud Méhiri (September 2008-2 February 2011)
- Nizar Kharbeche (2 February 2011-22 February 2012)
- Baheddine Bakari (22 February 2012[5]-22 August 2015)
- Omar Mansour (22 August 2015[6]-19 January 2016)
- Mehdi Zaoui (19 January 2016[7]-16 September 2016)
- Saloua Khiari (16 September 2016[8]-29 October 2017)
- Mokthar Nefzi (29 October 2017-22 November 2019)
- Samir Abdeljaoued (22 November 2019-6 June 2022)
- Khaled Nouri (6 June 2022- 25 May 2024[9])
References
edit- ^ a b c d (in French) "tunisieindustrie.nat.tn". Archived from the original on 2009-02-17.
- ^ https://www.tap.info.tn/en/Portal-Top-News-EN/17861830-president-of-the
- ^ a b "2014 Tunisian census data". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Tunisie. Remaniement dans le corps des gouverneurs
- ^ Nomination de nouveaux gouverneurs par Habib Essid
- ^ Nouveaux gouverneurs à Zaghouan et à l'Ariana, Tunisie numérique
- ^ "Nomination de 12 nouveaux gouverneurs, dont une femme !". businessnews.com.tn.
- ^ "Tunisia-Saied appoints 13 new governors". Tunisia News (in French). 2022-06-06. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
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