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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 See also * *List of cities by country *Governorates of Tunisia *List of metropolitan areas in Africa *List of largest cities in the Arab world References External links {{Africa in topic, List of cities in Tunisia, List of cities in Tunisia Cities A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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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] |
List Of Largest Cities In The Arab World
This is a list of largest cities in the Arab world. The Arab world is here defined as the 22 member states of the Arab League. Largest cities Largest cities in the Arab world by official cities proper: See also *List of largest metropolitan areas of the Middle East * List of Arab countries by population *List of largest cities in the Levant region by population References {{Urban pop list Cities Arab League Cities,largest Arab world The Arab world ( ar, اَلْعَالَمُ الْعَرَبِيُّ '), formally the Arab homeland ( '), also known as the Arab nation ( '), the Arabsphere, or the Arab states, refers to a vast group of countries, mainly located in Western A ... Cities,largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Metropolitan Areas In Africa
This is a list of the largest urban agglomerations in Africa. Figures are from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects report, as well as from ''citypopulation.de''. Figures for administrative areas are also given. , 3,497,097 (2007)Metropolitan municipality , 4,618,000 , 4,300,000 , , - , Kano , , data-sort-value=2153225, 2,153,225 (2006)6 local government areas of Kano proper , 3,999,000 , 4,850,000 , , - , Dakar , , data-sort-value=2452656, 2,452,656 (2005)Région , 3,140,000 , 3,925,000 , , - , Addis Ababa , , data-sort-value=2738248, 2,738,248 (2007)Astedader , 4,794,000 , 3,900,000 , , - , Ibadan , , data-sort-value=1338659, 2,559,853 , 3,552,000 , 3,675,000 , , - , Douala , , data-sort-value=1514978, 1,514,978 (2001)Wouri département , 3,663,000 , 3,450,000 , , - , Durban , , data-sort-value=3468086, 3,468,086 (2007)Metropolitan municipality , 3,158,000 , 3,475,000 , , - , Ouagadougou , , data-sort-value=1475223, 1,475,223 (2006)Municipality , ... [...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] |
List Of Cities By Country
This is a list of lists on the cities of present-day nations, states and dependencies. Countries are listed in bold under their respective pages, whereas territories and dependencies are not. Disputed and unrecognized countries are italicized. __NOTOC__ A * List of cities in Abkhazia - Republic of Abkhazia * List of cities in Afghanistan - Islamic Republic of Afghanistan * List of cities in Albania - Republic of Albania * List of cities in Algeria - People's Democratic Republic of Algeria * List of cities in Andorra - Principality of Andorra * List of cities in Angola - Republic of Angola * List of cities in Antigua and Barbuda - Antigua and Barbuda * List of cities in Argentina - Argentine Republic * List of cities in Armenia - Republic of Armenia * List of cities in Aruba - Aruba (''Dutch crown dependency'') * List of cities in Australia - Commonwealth of Australia * List of cities in Austria - Republic of Austria * List of cities in Azerbaijan - Republic of Azerbaijan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Arous Governorate
Ben Arous Governorate ( ' ) is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It is in the north-east of Tunisia and adjoins smaller Tunis Governorate. It covers an area of 761 km² and had a population of 712,172 as at the 2019 census. The capital is . Geography The governorate is centred from the capital and surrounded by the governorates of , , |
El Mourouj
El Mourouj ( ar, المروج, al-Murūj) is a town and commune in the southern suburbs of Tunis in the Ben Arous Governorate, Tunisia. It became a commune in 1991. It has 118 316 inhabitants as of 2020, making it the most populous commune in the Ben Arous Governorate. 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 See also * *List of cities by country *Governorates of Tuni ... References Populated places in Ben Arous Governorate Communes of Tunisia Tunisia geography articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Tunisia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gafsa Governorate
Gafsa Governorate ( ') is one of the 24 governorates of Tunisia. It is situated in central Tunisia, bordering Algeria. It covers an area of 7807 km2 and has a population of 337,331 (2014 census). The capital of the city is - ruled by Nader Hamdouni - whom all the heads of local municipalities report to. Geography The governorate is located from the capital and borders the governorates of , |
Gafsa
Gafsa ( aeb, ڨفصة '; ar, قفصة qafṣah), originally called Capsa in Latin, is the capital of Gafsa Governorate of Tunisia. It lends its Latin name to the Mesolithic Capsian culture. With a population of 111,170, Gafsa is the ninth-largest Tunisian city and it is 335 kilometers from the capital Tunis. Overview Gafsa is the capital of the southwest of Tunisia and is both a historical oasis and home to the mining industry of Tunisia. The city had 111,170 inhabitants at the 2014 census, under the rule of the mayor, Helmi Belhani. The city lies by road southwest of Tunis. Its geographical coordinates are . Ancient history Excavations at prehistoric sites in the Gafsa area have yielded artefacts and skeletal remains associated with the Capsian culture. This Mesolithic civilisation has been radiocarbon dated to between 10,000 and 6,000 BCE. The associated ancient population, known as the ''Snail eaters'', are known for their extensive middens of snail shells. They are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aryanah
Ariana ( ar, أريانة ') is a coastal city in north-eastern Tunisia, part the agglomeration of Tunis, also called "Grand Tunis". It is located at the north of Tunis city center, around . It is the capital of Ariana Governorate and the country's eighth largest city. History The city's name seems to date back to the period of the Vandal Kingdom in pre-Islamic North Africa: the Vandals, in fact, were of Arian faith. It could also be a reference to Persian settlers from the Islamic invasion of the Maghreb as Persians refer to themselves as " Aryan". The city's origins date back to the Zirid dynasty. Under the Hafsid sultan Muhammad I al-Mustansir, Ariana became the residence of the Sephardi Jews and Muslim Andalusians, who sought refuge in Ifriqiya in the thirteenth century. Geography The city, whose area covers hectares, and is the pole of an agglomeration covering seven districts for a population basin of inhabitants. It is located in the middle of a vast plain border ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bizerte Governorate
Bizerte Governorate ( ar, ولاية بنزرت ' ) is the northernmost of the 24 governorates of Tunisia. It is in northern Tunisia, approximately rectangular and having a long north coast. It covers an area of 3,750 km² including two large lakes, one coastal hence saline and one freshwater being the World Heritage Site, Ichkeul lake. Its population was 568,219 as at the 2014 census. The capital is Bizerte which stands principally on inlet between Bizerte lake and the Mediterranean. The offshore Galite Islands are part of the governorate, as are the ruins of the ancient city of Utica. Geography The governorate is centered from the capital and borders the governorates of Ariana, Béja, and Manouba. The average temperature is 22.75 °C and annual rainfall is 300-800 millimeters. Administrative divisions Administratively, the governorate is divided into fourteen delegations ('' mutamadiyat''), thirteen municipalities, seven rural councils, and 102 sectors (''imadas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
