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Jendouba Governorate
Jendouba Governorate ( ' ) is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It is predominantly in the high hills of the Tell Atlas north-western Tunisia, bordering Algeria and the Mediterranean Sea. It covers an area of 3,102 km2 and has a population of 401,477 (2014 census). The capital is Jendouba. Administrative divisions The governorate is divided into nine ''delegations'' (''mutamadiyat''), listed below with their populations at the 2004 and 2014 Censuses:Institut National de la Statistique Tunisie (web). The following eight municipalities are located in Jendouba Governorate: Notable people * Boubaker Ayadi (March 6, 1949) is an author, professor and journalist. * Salah Mejri Salah Mejri ( ar, صالح الماجري; born June 15, 1986) is a Tunisian professional basketball player for Beirut Club. He also represents the senior Tunisian national basketball team internationally. Standing at , he plays at the center p ... References External links Ain Kr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governorates Of Tunisia
Tunisia is divided into 24 governorate, governorates (''wilayat'', sing. ''wilayah''). This term in Arabic can also be translated as province or federated state (though the latter does not apply, as Tunisia is a unitary state). The governorates are divided into 264 Delegations of Tunisia, delegations (''mutamadiyat''), and further subdivided into municipality, municipalities (''baladiyat''), and sectors (''imadats''). Tunisia is divided into 6 regions. It is mostly temperate near the capital Tunis, but becomes more arid in the southern regions due to the Saharan Desert. See also * Grand Tunis * ISO 3166-2:TN References {{DEFAULTSORT:Governorates Of Tunisia Governorates of Tunisia, Subdivisions of Tunisia Lists of administrative divisions, Tunisia, Governorates Administrative divisions in Africa, Tunisia 1 First-level administrative divisions by country, Governorates, Tunisia Tunisia geography-related lists Governorates, Tunisia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salah Mejri
Salah Mejri ( ar, صالح الماجري; born June 15, 1986) is a Tunisian professional basketball player for Beirut Club. He also represents the senior Tunisian national basketball team internationally. Standing at , he plays at the center position. After a successful career in Europe, Mejri was the first (and only) Tunisian NBA player when he joined the Dallas Mavericks in 2015 as a 29-year-old rookie. He stayed in the NBA for four seasons before returning with the Real Madrid in 2019 offseason. Professional career Early career Mejri started playing basketball at the age of 20 for Étoile Sportive du Sahel in the Tunisian Basketball League. In September 2010, he signed a two-year contract with the Antwerp Giants of the Belgian League, and in August 2012, he moved to the Spanish League to play with Obradoiro CAB. In May 2013, he was named the Spanish League's Rising Star. Real Madrid On July 8, 2013, Mejri signed with the Spanish club Real Madrid. He became the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boubaker Ayadi
Boubaker Ayadi ( ar, أبوبكر العيادي), also spelled Aboub-baker Al-Ayadi (born March 6, 1949, in Jendouba) is a Tunisian author. Boubaker has lived in Paris since 1988 and has published several books in Arabic and French. Biography Boubaker completed high school in Jendouba and attended university in Tripoli, Besançon then Paris. He has been a teacher since October 1967. He wrote for the Tunisian newspaper ''al-Sabah'' from 1980 to 1987. Selected works * ''The Sultan dream'' (Arabic), 2006 * ''The naked man'' (Arabic), 2009 * ''Asfour le devin'' (French), 2010 * ''The Omen'' 2007 (French), 2008 See also * Maghrebian community of Paris The Paris metropolitan area has a large Maghrebi population, in part as a result of French colonial ties to that region. As of 2012 the majority of those of African origin living in Paris come from the Maghreb, including Algeria, Morocco, and Tu ... References Living people Tunisian writers 1949 births People from Jendo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Tunisia
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the governing body of a given municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district. The term is derived from French and Latin . The English word ''municipality'' derives from the Latin social contract (derived from a word meaning "duty holders"), referring to the Latin communities that supplied Rome with troops in exchange for their own incorporation into the Roman state (granting Roman citizenship to the inhabitants) while permitting the communities to retain their own local governments (a limited autonomy). A municipality can be any political jurisdiction, from a sovereign state such as the Principality of Monaco, to a small village such as West Hampton Dunes, New York. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tabarka
Tabarka ( ar, طبرقة ') is a coastal town located in north-western Tunisia, close to the border with Algeria. Tabarka's history is a mosaic of Berber, Punic, Hellenistic, Roman, Arabic, Genoese and Turkish culture. The town is dominated by an offshore rock on which there remains a Genoese castle. Nationalist leader Habib Bourguiba, later president of post-independence Tunisia, was exiled on Tabarka by the French colonial authorities in 1952. Tourist attractions include coral fishing, the Coralis Festival of underwater photography, and its annual jazz festival. Name Tabarka was known to the Carthaginians as ( xpu, 𐤕𐤁𐤓𐤊𐤏𐤍). This was transcribed into Greek as ''Thaúbraka'' () and into Latin as ''Thabraca''. In modern day Berber it is known as ''Tabarka'' or ''Tbarga'', while its Arabic name is ''Ṭbarqa'' (). History Although older sources placed Thabraca within the Roman province of Numidia, recent ones agree on placing it in the Roman province o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oued Meliz
Oued Melliz is a town and commune in the Jendouba Governorate in Tunisia. In 2004, it had a population of 2188.Recensement de 2004 (Institut national de la statistique) See also *List of cities in Tunisia
This is the list of 350 cities and towns in Tunisia. In the list by governorate, capitals are shown in bold.
List of most-populated cities
List of municipalities by governorate
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*List of cities by country
*Governorates of Tunis ...
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Jendouba Nord
Jendouba ( ar, جندوبة ; Formerly known as Souk El Arba until 30 April 1966) is a city in northwestern Tunisia, and capital of the Jendouba Governorate. It is an important crossroads with many road links to other towns such as El Kef, Tabarka, Ain Draham and Béja. The main economic activity is agriculture. It is close to the famous ancient Roman city of Bullaregia or Bulla Regia, as well as the ancient marble quarry of Chemtou. The city's name is derived from Amazigh with the exact translation being “land of grain.” History Historically, this region was important and wealthy. During the Roman Empire the town was called Libertina and was a civitas of the Roman Province of Byzacena in North Africa. The historical importance of the area is evidenced by the nearby great Roman cities of Bulla Regia and Chemtou. Several other historical sites witness the role this city played centuries ago in the economic life of the region. Around 670 the town fell to the Muslim conquest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jendouba Sud
Jendouba ( ar, جندوبة ; Formerly known as Souk El Arba until 30 April 1966) is a city in northwestern Tunisia, and capital of the Jendouba Governorate. It is an important crossroads with many road links to other towns such as El Kef, Tabarka, Ain Draham and Béja. The main economic activity is agriculture. It is close to the famous ancient Roman city of Bullaregia or Bulla Regia, as well as the ancient marble quarry of Chemtou. The city's name is derived from Amazigh with the exact translation being “land of grain.” History Historically, this region was important and wealthy. During the Roman Empire the town was called Libertina and was a civitas of the Roman Province of Byzacena in North Africa. The historical importance of the area is evidenced by the nearby great Roman cities of Bulla Regia and Chemtou. Several other historical sites witness the role this city played centuries ago in the economic life of the region. Around 670 the town fell to the Muslim conquest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghardimaou
Ghardimaou ( aeb, غار الدماء) is a town in the north-west of Tunisia about 192 km from Tunis. It belongs to the Jendouba Governorate. The town has about 19,574 inhabitants (64,170 in 2014). The rail line from Tunis passing along the Medjerda river ends at Ghardimou; it was built in 1878, and formerly crossed eastwards the border into Algeria. Souk Ahras Souk Ahras (Berber: ''Tagast''; ancient name: ''Thagast''; ar, سوق أهراس) is a municipality in Algeria. It is the capital of Souk Ahras Province. The Numidian city of Thagaste (or Tagaste), on whose ruins Souk Ahras was built, was the bi ..., the first stop in Algeria, is 16 km away. The museum of the "common Tunisio-Algerian Remembrance" ("mémoire commune tuniso-algérienne") was opened in 2005 and describes the national struggle for independence. Ghardimaou was referenced in the biography of British personality Joseph McKeown, described as “the place where isheart lies”. McKeown has been a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernana
Fernana is a town and commune in the Jendouba Governorate about 170 km from Tunis, Tunisia. In 2006 the municipal center of the commune had a population of 3206. It is now estimated to more than 5000 inhabitants. The whole commune has about 50,000 inhabitants (52,690 in 2006).Recensement de 2004 (Institut national de la statistique) Most inhabitants work in agriculture, particularly in tobacco farming. 
See also *List of cities in Tunisia
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Bou Salem
Bou Salem (بوسالم) is a town and commune in the Jendouba Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 20,098.Recensement de 2004 (Institut national de la statistique) by 2014 this had grown 35,192. History In , Bou Salem was the site of an imperial domain, the '' Saltus Burunitanus'', an important |
