North West Tunisia (Arabic : الشمال الغربي التونسي ) is one of the six geographic and economic regions ofTunisia, consisting of fourgovernorates:Béja,Kef,Siliana andJendouba. The region had a population of 1,170,752^[1] representing 12.2% of the total population of Tunisia. This makes it the 5th-most populous region in the country, with onlySouth West Tunisia being smaller.

The North West region is located in the extreme north of the country, bounded to the west by theTunisian-Algerian border and to the east byGrand Tunis and theNorth East region. In the north, the region is bounded by theMediterranean Sea (with a 51 km long coast) andBizerte Governorate and to the south by theCentral West Region.

The region is divided in half by theMedjerda River which is the longest river in the country. The North West is characterized by its unique forests and mountains (theKroumirie andMogod Mountains), coral coasts and the large plains.

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  Tabarka Coast
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  A small lake in Ain Drahem
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  A mountain inNefza
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  Hills betweenBeja andTabarka

There are threenational parks located wholly or partly in the North West:El Feidja National Park inJendouba,Jebel Serj National Park shared betweenSiliana andKairouan and theJebel Chitana-Cap Négro National Park divided betweenBéja andBizerte.

• National parks of North West Tunisia
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  Jebel Chitana-Cap Négro National Park
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  Jebel Chitana-Cap Négro National Park
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  El Feidja National Park
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  Jebel Serj National Park

With 1,170,752^[1] people, the North West is the 5th-most populous region in the country. In decreasing order of population, the North West consists of the followinggovernorates:

The region is characterized by its ruralness. In 2004 only 37,1% live in the cities (compared to 64,9% nationwide).^[2] This can be explained by the dominance of theagricultural sector in theregion's economy. The region is also marked by its negative net migration of -45,300 between 1999 and 2004.^[3]

Despite its ruralness, there are several cities and towns in North West Tunisia:

For a long time, the North West has been one of the poorest regions in Tunisia; it registers of the highest rates ofpoverty,unemployment and illiteracy in the country.

• Regions of Tunisia

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