Tunis Governorate
ولاية تونس | |
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Coordinates: 36°48′0″N 10°10′12″E / 36.80000°N 10.17000°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Created | 21 June 1956 |
Capital | Tunis |
Government | |
• Governor | Vacant |
Area | |
• Total | 346 km2 (134 sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 24th of 24 |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 1 056 247 [1] |
• Rank | Ranked 1st of 24 |
Demonym(s) | Tunisois (Tunisian Arabic: تونسي, Tounsi) |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
Postal prefix | 10xx |
Calling code | 71 |
ISO 3166 code | TN-11 |
Tunis Governorate (Tunisian Arabic: ولاية تونس Wilāyat Tūnis pronounced [ˈtuːnɪs]; French: Gouvernorat de Tunis) is the smallest and most populated of the twenty-four governorates (provinces) of Tunisia. It covers an urban and suburban area on the Gulf of Tunis on the north-east coast covering 346 square kilometres (134 sq mi) and has a population of 1,056,247 (2014 census) with some agriculture and amenity land including parts of national parks.[2] Its capital is that of the country, Tunis.