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Kairouan Governorate
Kairouan Governorate ( ') is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It is landlocked and in the centre-east of the country. It covers an area of 6,712 km2 and has a population of 570,559 (2014 census). The narrower province of Sousse borders it to the east, the nearest coastline The capital is Kairouan. Lowland parts of the province are semi-arid, experiencing in most years light rains in the winter months and scant rainfall in other months but higher parts attract relief precipitation in and around the Djebel Zhagdoud and a large part of the Djebel Serj national parks, in the north-east of the province which are geologically outcrops of the Dorsal Atlas mountains in the province to the north. Administrative divisions The Kairouan Governorate is divided into eleven ''delegations'' ('' mutamadiyat''), listed below with their populations at the 2004 and 2014 Censuses, and further sub-divided into sectors (''imada''). Twelve municipalities are included within Kair ... [...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] |
Aïn Chrichira
Aïn Chrichira is a natural site located in the governorate of Kairouan, in the center of Tunisia, covering an area of 122 hectares. It is classified as a nature reserve since 1993. Geological formations The geological formations of the site date from the Tertiary (Paleogene and Neogene on the south of the ridge with nummulite and dolomitic limestones of the ypresian and the Lutetian lower, as well as the clay-brown Flysch of the Aquitanian Oligocene The Oligocene ( ) is a geologic epoch of the Paleogene Period and extends from about 33.9 million to 23 million years before the present ( to ). As with other older geologic periods, the rock beds that define the epoch are well identified but the .... References Environment of Tunisia Geologic formations of Africa {{Tunisia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sbikha
Sbikha is a town and commune in the Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 6,776. 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
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Oueslatia
Oueslatia is a town and commune in the Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 8,444. It is also the capital of a delegation with 36,195 inhabitants in the 2006 census. It is at the center of a plain between the mountainous alignments of Djebel Ousselat and Djebel Serj belonging to the southern flank of the Tunisian ridge. In addition to the city, the villages of Maarouf, El Menzel, Djebel Serj, Zaghdoud, Djebel Ousselat, Djebel Erreihane, Ain Djeloula, Oum El Ksal and El Behaïer are attached to it. There are caves, interesting for speleology, like the cave of the mine, as well as numerous cave paintings of which the best preserved represent scenes of hunting where appear rhinoceros, ostriches and buffalos, as many animals which testify of a wetter environment in the Neolithic era. Thirty kilometers from Oueslatia is the ancient site of Ksar Lemsa where the remains of a fortress of the Byzantine period and a Roman theater are preserved. Today, a wat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nasrallah
Nasrullah ( ar, نصرالله , lit=victory of God) is a masculine given name, commonly found in the Arabic language and is used by Muslims and Christians alike. It may also be transliterated as Nasralla, Nasrollah, Nasrullah, and Al-Nasrallah. Bearing the surname often indicates that the family adopted the name Nasrallah from one of its patrilineal ancestors. Notable persons Notable persons with the name Nasrallah and its variants include: United States * Nasrallah Onea "Naz" Worthen (born 1966), American football wide receiver Egypt * Yousry Nasrallah (born 1952), Egyptian film director Honduras * Salvador Nasralla (born 1953), Honduran media personality, TV presenter, politician, founder of Honduran Anti-Corruption Party Iraq In Iraq, the most notable family to carry the name is the Alid Faizid family of Nasrallah from Karbala. However, there are other Alid and non-Alid families that carry the name, that come from Hindiyah, Hillah, and Nasiriyah. * Nasral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hajeb El Ayoun
Hajeb El Ayoun ( ar, حاجب العيون) is a town and commune in the Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 9,648. It is also the capital of a district of 35,403 inhabitants. The Mayor is Hassen Zaïdi, and the post code is 3160. Geography It is located at 35° 23′N, 9° 32′ E and across fields from the west shores of Sidi Saad lake having the largest dam in Tunisia, which enables agricultural irrigation in the surrounding fields. The economy includes olive and apricot production. The town is 49 m above sea level. History Ruins near the town have tentatively been identified with the remains of a Roman era town of Masclianae. The town is also the seat in name at least of an ancient Christian titular Bishopric In the 1830s the site was excavated by Lieutenant Harinezo, who discovered the remains of a Christian era, basilica, with various inscriptions in situ. The ruins have been suggested as the remains of the Roman civitas of Germaniciana. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haffouz
Haffouz is a town and commune in the Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia ) , image_map = Tunisia location (orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = Location of Tunisia in northern Africa , image_map2 = , capital = Tunis , largest_city = capital , .... As of 2004 it had a population of 8,225. See also * List of cities in TunisiaReferences [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echrarda
Echrarda is a town and commune in the Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia ) , image_map = Tunisia location (orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = Location of Tunisia in northern Africa , image_map2 = , capital = Tunis , largest_city = capital , .... As of 2004 it had a population of 1,387. See also * List of cities in TunisiaReferences [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chebika, Kairouan
Chebika, Kairouan is a town in the Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia ) , image_map = Tunisia location (orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = Location of Tunisia in northern Africa , image_map2 = , capital = Tunis , largest_city = capital , .... See also * List of cities in Tunisia Manbat - Chebika References Populated places in Kairouan Governorate {{Tunisia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bou Hajla
Bou Hajla is a town and commune in the Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia. it had a population of 6,002. (French) Canadian oil and gas producer DualEx Energy International Inc said an initial evaluation of its Bouhajla Permit in Tunisia showed a reserve of more than of petroleum in place. (French) The company said the evaluation showed a combined best estimate of of petroleum in place at its three Bouhajla prospects. With an initial investment of 5,200,000 |
Mutamadiyat
The delegations of Tunisia (''mutamadiyah'', plural ''mutamadiyat'') are the second level administrative divisions of Tunisia between the governorates and the sectors (''imadats''). there were 24 governorates which were divided into 264 delegations and further divided into 2073 sectors. The delegations are listed below, organized by governorate. Ariana Delegations of Ariana: *Ariana *Ettadhamen * Kalaat El Andalous * Mnihla * Raoued * Sidi Thabet * Soukra Beja Delegations of Beja: * Amdoun * Beja * Goubellat *Majaz al Bab * Nefza * Teboursouk *Testour *Thibar Ben Arous Delegations of Ben Arous: *Ben Arous *Bou Mhel el-Bassatine *El Mourouj *Ezzahra *Fouchana *Hammam Chott *Hammam Lif *Mohamedia *Medina Jedida * Megrine *Mornag * Rades Bizerte Delegations of Bizerte: *Bizerte *Djoumime *El Alia * Ghar El Melh *Ghezala *Mateur *Menzel Bourguiba *Menzel Jemil *Ras Jebel * Sejenane * Tinja * Utica *Zarzouna Gabès Delegations of Gabès: * Gabes * Ghannouch *Hamma *Mareth * Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
