Bizerte Governorate ولاية بنزرت | |
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 Map of Tunisia with Bizerte highlighted | |
| Coordinates:37°16′N9°52′E / 37.267°N 9.867°E /37.267; 9.867 | |
| Country |  Tunisia |
| Created | 1956[1] |
| Capital | Bizerte |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Salem Ben Yacoub (since 2024)[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,750 km2 (1,450 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 13th of 24 |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 607,388 |
| • Rank | Ranked 7th of 24 |
| • Density | 162/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal prefix | xx |
| ISO 3166 code | TN-23 |
Bizerte Governorate (Arabic:ولاية بنزرتWilāyat Benzartpronounced[bɑnˈzɑrt];French:Gouvernorat de Bizerte) is the northernmost of the 24governorates ofTunisia. It is in northern Tunisia, approximately rectangular and having a long north coast. It covers an area of 3,750 km2 includingtwo large lakes, one coastal hence saline and one freshwater being the World Heritage Site,Ichkeul lake.[1] It had a population of 607,388 (2024).[3] The capital isBizerte which stands principally on inlet between Bizerte lake and the Mediterranean. The offshoreGalite Islands are part of the governorate, as are the ruins of the ancient city ofUtica.
The governorate is centered 60 kilometres (37 mi) from the capital and borders the governorates ofAriana,Béja, andManouba.
The averagetemperature is 22.75 °C and annualrainfall is 300-800 millimeters.[1]
Administratively, the governorate is divided into fourteendelegations (mutamadiyat), thirteenmunicipalities, seven rural councils, and 102 sectors (imadas).[1] The delegations and their populations from the 2004 and 2014 censuses,[3] are listed below:
| Delegation | Area km2 | Population 2004 | Population 2014 |
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| Bizerte Nord | 53.52 | 75,234 | 87,307 |
| Bizerte Sud | 398.75 | 45,227 | 55,659 |
| Djoumine | ... | 35,213 | 29,029 |
| El Alia | ... | 24,539 | 27,075 |
| Ghar El Melh | ... | 18,525 | 19,477 |
| Ghezala | ... | 27,799 | 26,977 |
| Mateur | ... | 47,562 | 46,975 |
| Menzel Bourguiba | ... | 54,804 | 61,919 |
| Menzel Jemil | ... | 39,691 | 47,224 |
| Ras Jabel | ... | 51,240 | 58,241 |
| Sejenane | ... | 42,156 | 40,166 |
| Tinja | ... | 19,444 | 23,455 |
| Utique | ... | 18,266 | 19,922 |
| Zarzouna | 7.12 | 24,428 | 24,793 |
The following thirteenmunicipalities are located in Bizerte Governorate:
| Code | Municipality | Population (2014)[4] |
|---|---|---|
| 1711 | Bizerte | 136,917 |
| 1712 | Sejnane | 5,645 |
| 1713 | Mateur | 34,010 |
| 1714 | Menzel Bourguiba | 54,536 |
| 1715 | Tinja | 21,139 |
| 1716 | Ghar al Milh | 5,345 |
| 1717 | Aousja | 5,126 |
| 1718 | Menzel Jemil | 22,238 |
| 1719 | Menzel Abderrahmane | 19,078 |
| 1720 | El Alia | 18,359 |
| 1721 | Ras Jebel | 28,610 |
| 1722 | Metline | 9,904 |
| 1723 | Raf Raf | 9,850 |
A historical list of Governors of Bizerte Governorate since theindependence in 1956:
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