Monastir Governorate
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Monastir
ولاية المنستير | |
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| Postal prefix | 5xxx |
| ISO 3166 code | TN-52 |
Monastir Governorate (
Arabic: ولاية المنستير Wilāyat Munastīr pronounced [munæsˈtiːr]; French: Gouvernorat de Monastir) is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It is situated in north-eastern Tunisia. It covers an area of 1,019 km2 (393 mi2) and has a population of 548,828 (2014 census).[1] The capital is Monastir
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Administrative divisions
The governorate is divided into thirteen delegations (mutamadiyat), listed below with their populations at the 2004 and 2014 Censuses:[2]
| Delegation | Area in km2 |
Pop'n 2004 Census |
Pop'n 2014 Census |
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| Bekalta | 40.3 | 13,695 | 17,850 |
| Bembla | 48.9 | 27,382 | 32,555 |
| Beni Hassen | 86.8 | 12,650 | 13,869 |
| Jemmal | 156.1 | 55,272 | 65,420 |
| Ksar Hellal | 21.9 | 39,991 | 49,376 |
Ksibet el-Médiouni |
36.8 | 28,722 | 34,576 |
| Moknine | 197.3 | 75,885 | 89,277 |
| Monastir | 62.1 | 81,294 | 104,535 |
| Ouerdanine | 51.4 | 18,852 | 21,814 |
| Sahline | 42.5 | 21,799 | 27,449 |
Lamta-Bou Hajar |
12.8 | 22,947 | 24,889 |
| Téboulba | 23.5 | 31,154 | 37,485 |
| Zéramdine | 252.0 | 25,947 | 29,733 |
Cities and towns
The following cities and towns are located in the Monastir Governorate:
- Amiret El Fhoul
- Amiret El Hojjaj
- Amiret Touazra
- Bekalta
- Bembla
- Beni Hassen
- Bennane
- Bouhjar
- Cherahil
- El Masdour
- Ghenada
- Jemmal
- Zaouiet Kontoch
- Khniss
- Ksar Hellal
- Ksibet el-Médiouni
- Lamta
- Menzel Ennour
- Menzel Farsi
- Menzel Hayet
- Menzel Kamel
- Mlichette
- Moknine
- Mzaougha
- Monastir (capital)
- Ouerdanin
- Sayada
- Téboulba
- Touza
Notable people
References
- ^ (in French) Census 2014 (National Institute of Statistics) Archived 2014-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Institut National de la Statistique Tunisie (web).
External links
Media related to Monastir Governorate at Wikimedia Commons
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