Jendouba Governorate جندوبة
Governorate
Map of Tunisia with Jendouba highlighted
Subdivisions of Jendouba Governorate
Coordinates: 36°30′N 8°47′E / 36.500°N 8.783°E / 36.500; 8.783
Country	Tunisia
Created	21 June 1956
Capital	Jendouba
Government
• Governor	Samir Kouka (since 2022)
Area
• Total	3,102 km2 (1,198 sq mi)
• Rank	Ranked 15th of 24
Population  (2014)
• Total	401,477
• Rank	Ranked 12th of 24
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
Postal prefix	xx
ISO 3166 code	TN-32

Jendouba Governorate (Tunisian Arabic: ولاية جندوبة Wilāyat Jandūbah pronounced [ˌʒænˈduːbæ]; French: Gouvernorat de Jendouba) 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).^[1] The capital is Jendouba.

Geography

The governorate of Jendouba is located in the northwest of Tunisia, 150 kilometers from the capital. It is bordered by the governorates of Kef and Siliana in the south, the governorate of Béja in the east, and it's 135 kilometers away from the border with Algeria in the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north, with a 25 kilometres (16 mi)long coastline.

Climate

This governorate is known for having the rainiest climate in the country with annual precipitation reaching 1,000 millimeters on the coast and exceeding 1,500 millimeters in Aïn Draham. The average temperature is between 5-10°C in winter and between 25-30°C in summer.

Administrative divisions

The governorate is divided into nine delegations (mutamadiyat), listed below with their populations at the 2004 and 2014 Censuses:^[2]

Education

The governorate of Jendouba has 31 middle schools and 18 high schools. There is a tourism school in Aïn Draham and a health care school in Jendouba. University of Jendouba is comprised of a faculty and 7 institutes.

Notable people

• Boubaker Ayadi (March 6, 1949) is an author, professor and journalist.
• Salah Mejri