Ben Arous Governorate
Ben Arous Governorate
ولاية بن عروس | |
|---|---|
Map of Tunisia with Ben Arous highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 36°44′50″N 10°20′0″E / 36.74722°N 10.33333°E | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Created | 3 December 1983[1] |
| Capital | Ben Arous |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Wissem Mraidi (since 2024) [2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 761 km2 (294 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 22nd of 24 |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 722,828 |
| • Rank | Ranked 5th of 24 |
| • Density | 950/km2 (2,460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal prefix | xx |
| ISO 3166 code | TN-13 |
Ben Arous Governorate (Tunisian Arabic: ولاية بن عروس Wilāyat Bin ‘Arūs pronounced [bɪn.ʕæˈruːs]; French: Gouvernorat de Ben Arous) is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It is in the north-east of Tunisia and adjoins smaller Tunis Governorate. It covers an area of 761 km2[1] and had a population of 722,828 (2024 census).[3][4] The capital is Ben Arous. It is part of Greater Tunis with the governorates of Tunis, Ariana and Manouba.
Geography
The governorate is centred 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the capital and surrounded by the governorates of Tunis, Zaghouan, Manouba, and Nabeul. It has a short coastline, along the Gulf of Tunis to the northeast including the country's main commercial port, Radès.[1]
The average temperature is between 6.8 °C and 17.9 °C, and annual rainfall is 275–515 millimeters.[1]
Economy
Agriculture
| Land use | |
|---|---|
| Agricultural land | 370 km2 (47% of total land) |
| Woodland | 160 km2 |
| Transportation | 40 km2 |
| Uncultivated | 201 km2 |
| Livestock | |
| Cattle | 5 200 |
| Sheep | 28 000 |
| Goats | 4 000 |
| Main produce (in metric tons per year) | |
| Peaches | 27 000 |
| Apples and pairs | 21 500 |
| Grapes | 41 500 |
| Durum wheat, soft wheat and other types | 2 420 |
| Red meat | 1 700 |
| White meat | 18 300 |
| Milk | 13 500 |
| Eggs | 167 million (total) |
| Abattoirs | 4 (registered under Directive Plan of 2010) |
| Hydrological resources | |
| River weirs/dams | 1 (Oued El Hma) |
| Upland lakes | 24 |
| Upland weirs/dams | 3 |
| Main produce for export | |
| Flowers | c. 12 million per year |
| Clams and shellfish landed | 61 tonnes |
Administrative divisions
Administratively, the governorate is divided into twelve delegations (mutamadiyat), eleven municipalities, six rural councils, and 75 sectors (imadas).[1] The delegations and their populations from the 2004 and 2014 censuses,[3] are listed below:
| Delegation | Population in 2004 | Population in 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Arous | 32,329 | 31,128 |
| Bou Mhel El Bassatine | 27,977 | 40,101 |
| El Mourouj | 81,986 | 104,538 |
| Ezzahra | 31,792 | 34,962 |
| Fouchana | 56,628 | 74,868 |
| Hammam Chôtt | 24,847 | 31,858 |
| Hammam Lif | 38,401 | 42,518 |
| La Nouvelle Medina | 42,603 | 57,194 |
| Megrine | 24,031 | 26,720 |
| Mohamedia | 46,613 | 66,439 |
| Mornag | 53,709 | 61,518 |
| Radès | 44,857 | 59,998 |
Eleven municipalities are in Ben Arous Governorate:
| 1311 | Ben Arous | 89,571[5] |
| 1312 | El Mourouj | 121,712 |
| 1313 | Hammam Lif | 41,738 |
| 1314 | Hammam Chott | 34,341 |
| 1315 | Bou Mhel el-Bassatine | 50,817 |
| 1316 | Ezzahra | 35,241 |
| 1317 | Radès | 63,042 |
| 1318 | Mégrine | 25,863 |
| 1319 | Mohamedia | 84,465 |
| 1320 | Mornag | 52,276 |
| 1321 | Khalidia | 22,894 |
| 1322 | Fouchana | 66,483 |
| 1323 | Naassen | 34,385 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f (in French) "tunisieindustrie.nat.tn". Archived from the original on 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ^ "President of the Republic reshuffles governors". tap.info.tn. 2024-09-09. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
- ^ a b "National institute of statistics 2024" (PDF). 23 May 2025.
- ^ (in French) Census 2014 (National Institute of Statistics) Archived 2014-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Ben Arous (Governorate, Tunisia) – Population Statistics". City Population. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
Based on RGPH 2024 census results from Institut National de la Statistique (INS); municipal boundaries as of 2023.