Béja Governorate ( ' ) is one of the twenty-four
governorates
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of
Tunisia
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. It is in northern Tunisia and has a brief coastline relative to its size. It covers an area of 3,740 km²
and had a population of 303,032 as at the 2014 census.
The capital is Béja
Béja ( ar, باجة ') is a city in Tunisia. It is the capital of the Béja Governorate. It is located from Tunis, between the Medjerdah River and the Mediterranean, against the foothills of the Khroumire, the town of Béja is situated on the ...
and it spans the moderately high Tell Atlas
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hills and part of the plain between the Tell Atlas and the Dorsal Atlas further south.
Geography
The governorate is from the capital and surrounded by the governorates of Bizerte
Bizerte or Bizerta ( ar, بنزرت, translit=Binzart , it, Biserta, french: link=no, Bizérte) the classical Hippo, is a city of Bizerte Governorate in Tunisia. It is the northernmost city in Africa, located 65 km (40mil) north of the cap ...
, Zaghouan
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Situated on a low ridge of the Dorsale Mountains, the town has a mild climate and presents a green aspect. Cold water ...
, Manouba
Manouba ( ar, منوبة ') is a city in north-eastern Tunisia, and is part the metropolitan area of Tunis, also called "Grand Tunis". It is located at the west of Tunis city center at around . It is the capital city of Manouba Governorate.
Mano ...
, Siliana
Siliana ( aeb, سليانة ') is a modern farming town in northern Tunisia. It is located at around , 130 km south-west of the capital Tunis. It is the capital of the Siliana Governorate. It is located 4 miles away from Jama where the Battl ...
, and Jendouba
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.
The average temperature
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is 18 °C and annual rainfall
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is 350-1000 millimeters.
Administrative divisions
Administratively, the governorate is divided into nine delegations (''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 delega ...
''), eight municipalities
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, eight rural councils, and 101 sectors (''imadas'').municipalities
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
are located in Béja Governorate:
References
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Governorates of Tunisia