The Sfax Governorate (Arabic: ولاية صفاقس Wilāya Ṣafāqis; French: Gouvernorat de Sfax) is one of the governorates of Tunisia. The governorate has a population of 955,421 (2014)[2] and an area of 7,545 km2.[3] Its capital is Sfax. It is along the east coast of Tunisia, and includes the Kerkennah Islands.
Sfax Governorate
ولاية صفاقس | |
|---|---|
 Map of Tunisia with Sfax highlighted | |
 Subdivisions of Sfax Governorate | |
| Coordinates: 34°44′N 10°46′E / 34.733°N 10.767°E | |
| Country |  Tunisia |
| Created | 1956 |
| Capital | Sfax |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mohamed Hajri (since 2024) [1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,545 km2 (2,913 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 6th of 24 |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 955,421 |
| • Rank | Ranked 2nd of 24 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal prefix | 30xx |
| Calling code | 74 |
| ISO 3166 code | TN-61 |
Administrative divisions
editThe following sixteen municipalities are located in Sfax Governorate:
| Code | Municipality | Population (2014)[4] |
|---|---|---|
| 3411 | Sfax | 272,801 |
| 3412 | Sakiet Ezzit | 53,243 |
| 3413 | Chihia | 26,300 |
| 3414 | Sakiet Eddaïer | 45,767 |
| 3415 | Gremda | 40,858 |
| 3416 | El Ain | 43,337 |
| 3417 | Thyna | 33,419 |
| 3418 | Agareb | 11,513 |
| 3419 | Jebiniana | 7,190 |
| 3420 | El Hencha | 7,575 |
| 3421 | Menzel Chaker | 2,278 |
| 3422 | Ghraïba, Tunisia | 3,251 |
| 3423 | Bir Ali Ben Khélifa | 4,905 |
| 3424 | Skhira | 11,912 |
| 3425 | Mahares | 15,878 |
| 3426 | Kerkennah | 15,501 |
The largest airport in the region is the Sfax–Thyna International Airport.
The area code for telephoning to the Sfax governorate is 30.[5]
References
edit- ^ https://www.tap.info.tn/en/Portal-Top-News-EN/17861830-president-of-the
- ^ (in French) Census 2014 (National Institute of Statistics) Archived 2014-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Official site of the Sfax Governorate
- ^ 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.
- ^ Graham Rhind Tunisia. Global Sourcebook for International Data Management at grcdi.nl