Nabeul Governorate
Nabeul
ولاية نابل | |
|---|---|
 The center of Nabeul. | |
 Map of Tunisia with Nabeul highlighted | |
 Subdivisions of Nabeul Governorate | |
| Coordinates: 36°45′N 10°45′E / 36.750°N 10.750°E | |
| Country |  Tunisia |
| Created | 21 June 1956 |
| Capital | Nabeul |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Hana Chouchani (since 2024) [1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,788 km2 (1,076 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 17th of 24 |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 863,172 |
| • Rank | Ranked 3rd of 24 |
| • Density | 309.6/km2 (801.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal prefix | xx |
| ISO 3166 code | TN-21 |
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 863,172 (2024 census).[2] The capital is Nabeul.
Nabeul Governorate forms a peninsula which is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea on three sides. On the south-west side it is delimited by the three governorates of Zaghouan, Sousse and Ben Arous.
History
[edit]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
[edit]The governorate is divided into sixteen delegations (mutamadiyat), listed below with their populations at the 2004 and 2014 Censuses:[3]
| 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
[edit]There are 24 municipalities (communes) within the Nabeul Governorate:
| Municipality | Population 2004 Census[4] |
Population 2014 Census[5] |
|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]Nabeul has an arid climate with steppe precipitation and hot arid temperature.[6]
| 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 [7] | |||||||||||||
See also
[edit]- Cape Bon, the peninsula which forms the territory of the governorate
External links
[edit]- Official site of the Governorate of Nabeul (in French, English, and Arabic)
References
[edit]- ↑ "President of the Republic reshuffles governors". tap.info.tn. 2024-09-09. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
- ↑ "National institute of statistics 2024" (PDF). 23 May 2025.
- ↑ Institut National de la Statistique Tunisie (web).
- ↑ Institut national de la statistique tunisie
- ↑ Institut national de la statistique tunisie
- ↑ World Map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification updated, Meteorologische Zeitschrift, Vol.15, No. 3, 259–263 (June 2006)
- ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Nabeul, Tunisia". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on September 11, 2013.
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