Sfax Governorate
Sfax Governorate
ولاية صفاقس | |
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Map of Tunisia with Sfax highlighted | |
Subdivisions of Sfax Governorate | |
| Coordinates: 34°44′N 10°46′E / 34.733°N 10.767°E | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Created | 1956 |
| Capital | Sfax |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mohamed Hajri (since 2024) [1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,545 km2 (2,913 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 6th of 24 |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 1,047,468 |
| • Rank | Ranked 2nd of 24 |
| • Density | 138.8/km2 (359.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal prefix | 30xx |
| Calling code | 74 |
| ISO 3166 code | TN-61 |
Sfax (Arabic: ولاية صفاقس Wilāya Ṣafāqis; French: Gouvernorat de Sfax) is one of the governorates of Tunisia. The governorate has a population of 1,047,468 (2024)[2] and an area of 7,545 km2.[3] Its capital is Sfax. It is along the east coast of Tunisia, and includes the Kerkennah Islands.
Administrative divisions
The following sixteen municipalities are located in Sfax Governorate:
| 3411 | Sfax | 273,506[4] | |
| 3412 | Sakiet Ezzit | 66,634 | |
| 3413 | Chihia | 30,014 | |
| 3414 | Sakiet Eddaïer | 52,901 | |
| 3415 | Gremda | 49,140 | |
| 3416 | El Aïn | 44,258 | |
| 3417 | Thyna | 53,349 | |
| 3418 | Agareb | 46,652 | |
| 3419 | Jebiniana | 36,407 | |
| 3420 | El Hencha | 37,041 | |
| 3421 | Menzel Chaker | 22,004 | |
| 3422 | Ghraïba | 16,678 | |
| 3423 | Bir Ali Ben Khalifa | 32,383 | |
| 3424 | Skhira | 40,035 | |
| 3425 | Mahares | 35,698 | |
| 3426 | Kerkennah | 15,382 | |
| El Achech | 20,542 | ||
| El Amra | 35,808 | ||
| El Nasr | 18,393 | ||
| Hadjeb | 26,412 | ||
| Hazeg - Ellouza | 21,957 | ||
| Nadhour - Sidi Ali Ben Abed | 22,956 | ||
| Ouabed - Khazanet | 49,318 | ||
| Sfax (suburbs/other aggregations if separate) | N/A |
The largest airport in the region is the Sfax–Thyna International Airport.
The area code for telephoning to the Sfax governorate is 30.[5]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Official site of the Sfax Governorate
- ^ "Sfax (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.
- ^ Graham Rhind Tunisia. Global Sourcebook for International Data Management at grcdi.nl