- Manouba Governorate
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Manouba
ولاية منوبة
La Manouba— Governorate — Map of Tunisia with Manouba highlighted Coordinates: 36°48′28″N 10°6′4″E / 36.80778°N 10.10111°ECoordinates: 36°48′28″N 10°6′4″E / 36.80778°N 10.10111°E Country Tunisia Created July 31, 2000 Capital Manouba Government - Governor Area - Total 1,137 km2 (439 sq mi) Area rank Ranked 20th of 24 Population (2007) - Total 352,400 - Rank Ranked 15th of 24 - Density 309.9/km2 (802.7/sq mi) Time zone CET (UTC+01) Postal prefix xx ISO 3166 code TN-14 Manouba Governorate (Arabic: ولاية منوبة Wilāyat Mannūbah pronounced [ˌmænˈnuːbæ]) is one of the twenty-four governorates (provinces) of Tunisia. It is situated in northern Tunisia. It has a population of 336,000 (2004 census), and an area of 1,137 km2. The capital is Manouba.
Geography
The governorate is located 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) from the capital and surrounded by the governorates of Bizerte, Zaghouan, Beja, Tunis, Ariana and Ben Arous.
The average temperature is 18.7°C and annual rainfall is 450 millimeters.
Administratively, the governorate is divided into eight delegations (mutamadiyat), nine municipalities, eight rural councils and 47 imadas.
Delegation[1] Population in 2004[2] Borj El Amri 16,184 Djedeida (Jedaida) 40,327 Douar Hicher 75,959 El Battan 17,321 Manouba 51,398 Mornaguia 35,129 Oued Ellil 58,544 Tebourba 41,050 References
- ^ (French) "Gouvernorat de Manouba" Portail de l'industrie Tunisienne
- ^ (French) 2004 Census: Manouba Governorate from Institut national de la statistique of Tunisia
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