Governorate of Tunisia
Governorate in Tunisia
Nabeul Governorate (Tunisian Arabic: ولاية نابل Wilāyat Nābil Tunisian pronunciation: [ˈnɛːbɪl]; French: Gouvernorat de Nabeul) is one of the 24 governorates of Tunisia. It is situated in north-eastern Tunisia. It covers an area of 2,788 km2 and has a population of 787,920 (2014 census).[1] The capital is Nabeul.
Nabeul Governorate forms a peninsula which is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea on three sides, excepting only the south-west side where it is delimited by the three governorates of Zaghouan, Sousse and Ben Arous.
History
Nabeul, the main city of the governorate, was founded in the 5th century BC by the Greeks of Cyrene, serving as a trade port.[citation needed] Its name is an Arabised form of the Greek Neapolis 'new city' (an etymology it shares with Naples, Neapoli, and Nablus).[citation needed]
Administrative divisions
The governorate is divided into sixteen delegations (mutamadiyat), listed below with their populations at the 2004 and 2014 Censuses:[2]
| Delegation |
Area
in km2 |
Pop'n
2004
Census |
Pop'n
2014
Census
|
| Béni Khalled |
114.4 |
33,897 |
37,964
|
| Béni Khiar |
106.3 |
35,565 |
43,132
|
| Bou Argoub |
129.6 |
27,846 |
30,942
|
| Dar Châabane El Fehri |
68.7 |
39,477 |
46,781
|
| El Haouaria |
309.7 |
39,378 |
41,317
|
| El Mida |
152.5 |
23,667 |
26,995
|
| Grombalia |
302.7 |
55,489 |
67,475
|
| Hammamet |
325.5 |
95,468 |
97,855
|
| Hammam El Guezaz |
94.7 |
14,324 |
15,727
|
| Kélibia |
125.7 |
53,648 |
58,491
|
| Korba |
206.5 |
60,564 |
68,964
|
| Menzel Bouzelfa |
133.8 |
33,599 |
37,860
|
| Menzel Temime |
263.2 |
59,453 |
65,645
|
| Nabeul |
74.0 |
59,490 |
73,128
|
| Soliman |
142.6 |
41,846 |
53,491
|
| Takelsa |
278.5 |
20,169 |
22,151
|
Municipalities
There are 24 municipalities (communes) within the Nabeul Governorate:
| Municipality
|
Population
2004 Census[3]
|
Population
2014 Census[4]
|
| Azmour |
5,001 |
5,054
|
| Béni Khalled |
12,573 |
15,463
|
| Béni Khiar |
16,992 |
21,626
|
| Bou Argoub |
10,311 |
11,990
|
| Dar Allouch |
4,192 |
4,558
|
| Dar Châabane |
35,859 |
42,140
|
| El Haouaria |
9,273 |
9,508
|
| El Maâmoura |
6,619 |
8,039
|
| El Mida |
3,437 |
4,155
|
| Grombalia |
18,856 |
24,299
|
| Hammam Ghezèze |
7,806 |
9,076
|
| Hammamet |
63,116 |
73,236
|
| Kélibia |
43,209 |
46,856
|
| Korba |
34,807 |
38,902
|
| Korbous |
3,551 |
3,532
|
| Menzel Bouzelfa |
15,670 |
18,551
|
| Menzel Horr |
4,798 |
5,243
|
| Menzel Temime |
34,528 |
39,138
|
| Nabeul |
56,387 |
70,437
|
| Soliman |
29,060 |
37,749
|
| Somâa |
6,287 |
7,017
|
| Takelsa |
20,169 |
22,151
|
| Tazarka |
7,613 |
9,388
|
| Zaouief Djedidi |
7,370 |
7,862
|
Climate
Nabeul has an arid climate with steppe precipitation and hot arid temperature.[5]
| Climate data for Nabeul
|
| Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
| Record high °C (°F)
|
24
(76)
|
23
(74)
|
28
(83)
|
27
(80)
|
29
(84)
|
36
(97)
|
39
(103)
|
41
(105)
|
37
(99)
|
34
(94)
|
26
(79)
|
23
(74)
|
41
(105)
|
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
15
(59)
|
16
(60)
|
17
(62)
|
18
(65)
|
22
(71)
|
26
(79)
|
29
(85)
|
30
(86)
|
28
(82)
|
24
(76)
|
20
(68)
|
16
(61)
|
22
(71)
|
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
9
(49)
|
10
(50)
|
11
(52)
|
19
(66)
|
17
(63)
|
21
(70)
|
24
(75)
|
24
(76)
|
23
(73)
|
19
(67)
|
15
(59)
|
11
(52)
|
17
(62)
|
| Record low °C (°F)
|
2
(36)
|
2
(36)
|
4
(40)
|
7
(45)
|
11
(52)
|
16
(60)
|
17
(63)
|
19
(67)
|
15
(59)
|
9
(49)
|
6
(43)
|
3
(38)
|
2
(36)
|
| Source: Weatherbase [6]
|
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