Tozeur Governorate
Tozeur
ولاية توزر | |
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| Postal prefix | xx |
| ISO 3166 code | TN-72 |
Tozeur (
Tunisian Arabic: توزر Tauzar) is the westernmost of the 24 governorates (provinces) of Tunisia and as such bordering Algeria. It covers an area of 4,719 km2 and has a population of 107,912 (2014 census) making it the least populated province.[1][2] The capital is Tozeur
.
Geography
Gabes province
both to the eastThe area is of low elevation, particularly its two large
Sahara Desert
of which the area forms part.
Transport
One of four arterial roads into Algeria passes through Tozeur along a north-east to south-west axis and the town of Gafsa, a provincial capital to the north before heading due east towards the port and coastal resort city of Sfax. The other roads of the province are marked as minor, one passing via a long causeway through the Chott el Djerid leading directly to Kebili, Matmata and Medenine.
Administrative divisions
The Tozeur Governorate is divided into five
mutamadiyat), listed below with their populations at the 2004 and 2014 Censuses,[4]
and further divided into 36 sectors (imada).
| Delegation | Area in km2 |
Population 2004 Census |
Population 2014 Census |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degache | 1,419 | 26,596 | 28,543 |
| Hazoua | 1,288 | 4,162 | 4,700 |
Nefta |
1,641 | 20,544 | 21,731 |
Tameghza |
890 | 6,362 | 6,516 |
| Tozeur | 820 | 39,862 | 46,422 |
Five municipalities are in Tozeur Governorate:
| Code | Municipality | Population (2014)[5] |
|---|---|---|
| 6211 | Tozeur | 37,365 |
| 6212 | Degache | 7,893 |
| 6213 | Hamet Jerid | 6,439 |
| 6214 | Nafta |
21,654 |
| 6215 | Tamerza | 2,334 |
References
- ^ "2014 Tunisian census data". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18.
- ^ (in French) Census 2014 (National Institute of Statistics) Archived 2014-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Physical map of Tunisia
- ^ Institut National de la Statistique Tunisie (web).
- ^ 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.
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